Illinois · reported pay
Summit SD 104 teacher salary
- Summit SD 104 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $59,082 and tops that lane at $69,597 after 25 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $66,418 and reaches $94,944 after 25 years.
- The highest salary it reports is $105,094, reached at 25 years of service.
- Summit SD 104 enrolls 1,447 students.
- Summit SD 104 reports that it sets teacher pay by policy rather than a salary schedule, so these are the figures it reported, not a grid.
- These are the reference points Illinois collects from the district, for 2025-26. They are not the full step grid.
What the district reports paying
| Lane | Starting | Maximum | Years to max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | $59,082 | $69,597 | 25 |
| Master's | $66,418 | $94,944 | 25 |
| Master's + 30 | $70,321 | $103,034 | – |
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 SD 104's $59,082 ranks 42nd; the median is $47,000, so it is $12,082 above it.
Its top reported figure, $105,094, ranks 258th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $7,336 at the start (12.4%).
The bachelor's lane grows 17.8% over 25 years, about $421 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Steger SD 194 | 1,439 | $50,532 | $71,534 |
| Western Springs SD 101 | 1,437 | $47,000 | $67,000 |
| Vandalia CUSD 203 | 1,460 | $47,802 | $92,433 |
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.