Illinois · reported schedule
Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215 teacher salary
- Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $57,158 and tops that lane at $114,563 after 24 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $63,285 and reaches $138,489 after 29 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $148,508, reached at 29 years of service.
- Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215 enrolls 3,276 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 | $57,158 | $114,563 | 24 |
| Master's | $63,285 | $138,489 | 29 |
| Master's + 30 | $68,401 | $145,203 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215's $57,158 ranks 66th; the median is $47,000, so it is $10,158 above it.
Its top reported figure, $148,508, ranks 40th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $6,127 at the start (10.7%).
The bachelor's lane grows 100.4% over 24 years, about $2,392 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215 | 3,276 | $57,158 | $148,508 |
| Wilmette SD 39 | 3,285 | $60,575 | $113,592 |
| West Chicago ESD 33 | 3,267 | $48,513 | $99,606 |
| Morton CUSD 709 | 3,260 | $51,893 | – |
| Burbank SD 111 | 3,235 | $50,026 | $83,723 |
| Sterling CUSD 5 | 3,228 | $50,840 | $107,170 |
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.