Illinois · reported schedule
Steger SD 194 teacher salary
- Steger SD 194 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $50,532 and tops that lane at $65,938 after 27 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $52,459 and reaches $69,033 after 27 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $71,534, reached at 27 years of service.
- Steger SD 194 enrolls 1,439 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 | $50,532 | $65,938 | 27 |
| Master's | $52,459 | $69,033 | 27 |
| Master's + 30 | $54,346 | $71,534 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Steger SD 194's $50,532 ranks 263rd; the median is $47,000, so it is $3,532 above it.
Its top reported figure, $71,534, ranks 775th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $1,927 at the start (3.8%).
The bachelor's lane grows 30.5% over 27 years, about $571 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steger SD 194 | 1,439 | $50,532 | $71,534 |
| Western Springs SD 101 | 1,437 | $47,000 | $67,000 |
| Will County SD 92 | 1,432 | $49,590 | $103,117 |
| Summit SD 104 | 1,447 | $59,082 | $105,094 |
| Washington Chsd 308 | 1,451 | $56,770 | $111,551 |
| Williamsville CUSD 15 | 1,453 | $47,588 | $73,477 |
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.