Illinois · reported schedule
St Joseph CCSD 169 teacher salary
- St Joseph CCSD 169 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $45,696 and tops that lane at $72,653 after 20 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $49,790 and reaches $84,365 after 22 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $90,543, reached at 22 years of service.
- St Joseph CCSD 169 enrolls 787 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 | $45,696 | $72,653 | 20 |
| Master's | $49,790 | $84,365 | 22 |
| Master's + 30 | $55,739 | $90,543 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, St Joseph CCSD 169's $45,696 ranks 521st; the median is $47,000, so it is $1,304 below it.
Its top reported figure, $90,543, ranks 462nd of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $4,094 at the start (9.0%).
The bachelor's lane grows 59.0% over 20 years, about $1,348 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph CCSD 169 | 787 | $45,696 | $90,543 |
| Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 | 789 | $44,034 | $96,941 |
| Palos Heights SD 128 | 791 | $51,736 | $92,373 |
| Streator Twp HSD 40 | 781 | $47,000 | $98,700 |
| Freeburg CCSD 70 | 794 | $52,150 | $96,772 |
| Putnam County CUSD 535 | 766 | $42,759 | $102,187 |
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.