Illinois · reported schedule
Schiller Park SD 81 teacher salary
- Schiller Park SD 81 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $52,764 and tops that lane at $59,552 after 6 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $57,474 and reaches $102,743 after 25 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $111,124, reached at 25 years of service.
- Schiller Park SD 81 enrolls 1,357 students.
- These are the reference points Illinois collects from the district, for 2025-26. They are not the full step grid.
What the schedule pays
| Lane | Starting | Maximum | Years to max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | $52,764 | $59,552 | 6 |
| Master's | $57,474 | $102,743 | 25 |
| Master's + 30 | $61,248 | $109,483 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Schiller Park SD 81's $52,764 ranks 177th; the median is $47,000, so it is $5,764 above it.
Its top reported figure, $111,124, ranks 206th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $4,710 at the start (8.9%).
The bachelor's lane grows 12.9% over 6 years, about $1,131 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schiller Park SD 81 | 1,357 | $52,764 | $111,124 |
| River Forest SD 90 | 1,350 | $50,009 | $155,732 |
| Brookfield Lagrange Park SD 95 | 1,365 | $52,348 | $85,968 |
| Northbrook ESD 27 | 1,347 | $59,340 | $146,594 |
| Sherrard CUSD 200 | 1,344 | $44,562 | $84,524 |
| Lake Forest Chsd 115 | 1,375 | $64,864 | $166,556 |
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.