Illinois · reported schedule
Sycamore CUSD 427 teacher salary
- Sycamore CUSD 427 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $44,863 and tops that lane at $63,931 after 12 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $48,227 and reaches $112,051 after 26 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $138,723, reached at 28 years of service.
- Sycamore CUSD 427 enrolls 3,665 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 | $44,863 | $63,931 | 12 |
| Master's | $48,227 | $112,051 | 26 |
| Master's + 30 | $51,839 | $129,047 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Sycamore CUSD 427's $44,863 ranks 581st; the median is $47,000, so it is $2,137 below it.
Its top reported figure, $138,723, ranks 61st of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $3,364 at the start (7.5%).
The bachelor's lane grows 42.5% over 12 years, about $1,589 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore CUSD 427 | 3,665 | $44,863 | $138,723 |
| East Maine SD 63 | 3,648 | $60,321 | $105,465 |
| Warren Twp HSD 121 | 3,687 | $55,689 | $120,603 |
| Marion CUSD 2 | 3,640 | $59,384 | $111,071 |
| Homer CCSD 33C | 3,697 | $50,662 | $93,907 |
| New Trier Twp HSD 203 | 3,740 | $68,854 | $168,729 |
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.