Illinois · reported schedule
Summit Hill SD 161 teacher salary
- Summit Hill SD 161 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $62,811 and tops that lane at $104,693 after 35 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $66,863 and reaches $110,091 after 35 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $117,573, reached at 35 years of service.
- Summit Hill SD 161 enrolls 2,398 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 | $62,811 | $104,693 | 35 |
| Master's | $66,863 | $110,091 | 35 |
| Master's + 30 | $70,049 | $115,380 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Summit Hill SD 161's $62,811 ranks 21st; the median is $47,000, so it is $15,811 above it.
Its top reported figure, $117,573, ranks 164th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $4,052 at the start (6.5%).
The bachelor's lane grows 66.7% over 35 years, about $1,197 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Hill SD 161 | 2,398 | $62,811 | $117,573 |
| Rich Twp HSD 227 | 2,396 | $61,027 | $148,003 |
| Matteson ESD 162 | 2,379 | $49,841 | $124,562 |
| Indian Springs SD 109 | 2,426 | $53,873 | $88,421 |
| Jersey CUSD 100 | 2,432 | $43,683 | $83,217 |
| Plano CUSD 88 | 2,434 | $50,436 | $130,363 |
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.