Illinois · reported schedule
Signal Hill SD 181 teacher salary
- Signal Hill SD 181 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $42,337 and tops that lane at $91,024 after 32 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $44,605 and reaches $95,901 after 32 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $95,901, reached at 32 years of service.
- Signal Hill SD 181 enrolls 286 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 | $42,337 | $91,024 | 32 |
| Master's | $44,605 | $95,901 | 32 |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Signal Hill SD 181's $42,337 ranks 828th; the median is $47,000, so it is $4,663 below it.
Its top reported figure, $95,901, ranks 391st of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $2,268 at the start (5.4%).
The bachelor's lane grows 115.0% over 32 years, about $1,521 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signal Hill SD 181 | 286 | $42,337 | $95,901 |
| Elwood CCSD 203 | 286 | $46,233 | $89,979 |
| Cissna Park CUSD 6 | 283 | $42,473 | $80,698 |
| Morrisonville CUSD 1 | 283 | $49,675 | $85,451 |
| Donovan CUSD 3 | 290 | $43,404 | $79,000 |
| Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197 | 291 | $42,445 | $58,104 |
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.