Illinois · reported schedule
Tri Valley CUSD 3 teacher salary
- Tri Valley CUSD 3 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $41,685 and tops that lane at $61,083 after 12 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $47,254 and reaches $76,136 after 16 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $87,446, reached at 18 years of service.
- Tri Valley CUSD 3 enrolls 1,080 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 | $41,685 | $61,083 | 12 |
| Master's | $47,254 | $76,136 | 16 |
| Master's + 30 | $52,822 | $87,446 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Tri Valley CUSD 3's $41,685 ranks 842nd; the median is $47,000, so it is $5,315 below it.
Its top reported figure, $87,446, ranks 515th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $5,569 at the start (13.4%).
The bachelor's lane grows 46.5% over 12 years, about $1,616 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri Valley CUSD 3 | 1,080 | $41,685 | $87,446 |
| Auburn CUSD 10 | 1,080 | $44,222 | $91,513 |
| Marengo-Union E Cons D 165 | 1,081 | $46,401 | $98,227 |
| Eldorado CUSD 4 | 1,086 | $46,456 | $76,995 |
| Rockridge CUSD 300 | 1,071 | $46,692 | $84,542 |
| Johnston City CUSD 1 | 1,066 | $47,451 | $99,259 |
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.