Illinois · reported schedule
Springfield SD 186 teacher salary
- Springfield SD 186 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $55,170 and tops that lane at $74,364 after 9 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $63,545 and reaches $87,936 after 11 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $109,501, reached at 14 years of service.
- Springfield SD 186 enrolls 12,920 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 | $55,170 | $74,364 | 9 |
| Master's | $63,545 | $87,936 | 11 |
| Master's + 30 | $72,311 | $101,778 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2027.
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.