Illinois · reported schedule
Thornton Twp HSD 205 teacher salary
- Thornton Twp HSD 205 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $62,884 and tops that lane at $89,282 after 15 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $67,306 and reaches $121,760 after 26 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $138,250, reached at 26 years of service.
- Thornton Twp HSD 205 enrolls 4,491 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 | $62,884 | $89,282 | 15 |
| Master's | $67,306 | $121,760 | 26 |
| Master's + 30 | $71,727 | $129,759 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 7/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Thornton Twp HSD 205's $62,884 ranks 20th; the median is $47,000, so it is $15,884 above it.
Its top reported figure, $138,250, ranks 66th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $4,422 at the start (7.0%).
The bachelor's lane grows 42.0% over 15 years, about $1,760 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton Twp HSD 205 | 4,491 | $62,884 | $138,250 |
| Proviso Twp HSD 209 | 4,493 | $60,943 | $122,852 |
| Crete Monee CUSD 201U | 4,489 | $48,131 | $128,195 |
| Minooka CCSD 201 | 4,457 | $50,115 | $125,358 |
| Woodland CCSD 50 | 4,549 | $42,411 | $82,293 |
| Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125 | 4,614 | $64,381 | $159,749 |
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.