Illinois · reported schedule
St Elmo CUSD 202 teacher salary
- St Elmo CUSD 202 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $43,839 and tops that lane at $65,486 after 20 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $56,511 and reaches $77,299 after 28 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $78,421, reached at 28 years of service.
- St Elmo CUSD 202 enrolls 404 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 | $43,839 | $65,486 | 20 |
| Master's | $56,511 | $77,299 | 28 |
| Master's + 30 | $47,580 | $78,421 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, St Elmo CUSD 202's $43,839 ranks 667th; the median is $47,000, so it is $3,161 below it.
Its top reported figure, $78,421, ranks 683rd of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $12,672 at the start (28.9%).
The bachelor's lane grows 49.4% over 20 years, about $1,082 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Elmo CUSD 202 | 404 | $43,839 | $78,421 |
| Carrier Mills-Stonefort CUSD 2 | 405 | $42,143 | $83,368 |
| Pinckneyville Chsd 101 | 406 | $55,934 | $87,648 |
| Sandridge SD 172 | 409 | $50,025 | $101,454 |
| Hall HSD 502 | 410 | $49,210 | $98,662 |
| CUSD 3 Fulton County | 396 | $42,684 | $79,324 |
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.