Illinois · reported pay
River Forest SD 90 teacher salary
- River Forest SD 90 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $50,009 and tops that lane at $82,002 after 10 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $54,430 and reaches $116,800 after 19 years.
- The highest salary it reports is $155,732, reached at 25 years of service.
- River Forest SD 90 enrolls 1,350 students.
- River Forest SD 90 reports that it sets teacher pay by policy rather than a salary schedule, so these are the figures it reported, not a grid.
- These are the reference points Illinois collects from the district, for 2025-26. They are not the full step grid.
What the district reports paying
| Lane | Starting | Maximum | Years to max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | $50,009 | $82,002 | 10 |
| Master's | $54,430 | $116,800 | 19 |
| Master's + 30 | $86,247 | $120,396 | – |
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, River Forest SD 90's $50,009 ranks 283rd; the median is $47,000, so it is $3,009 above it.
Its top reported figure, $155,732, ranks 30th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $4,421 at the start (8.8%).
The bachelor's lane grows 64.0% over 10 years, about $3,199 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Forest SD 90 | 1,350 | $50,009 | $155,732 |
| Northbrook ESD 27 | 1,347 | $59,340 | $146,594 |
| Sherrard CUSD 200 | 1,344 | $44,562 | $84,524 |
| Schiller Park SD 81 | 1,357 | $52,764 | $111,124 |
| Flora CUSD 35 | 1,339 | $45,453 | $84,418 |
| Brookfield Lagrange Park SD 95 | 1,365 | $52,348 | $85,968 |
Where this comes from
Illinois State Board of Education, Teacher Salary Study publishes Every district's salary schedule in reference points (Teacher Salary Study 2025-26), which every Illinois district files each year. The full step-and-lane grid is published by the district itself; this page carries the figures the state collects, which is what the salary-estimate sites do not have.