Illinois · reported schedule
Union Ridge SD 86 teacher salary
- Union Ridge SD 86 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $48,000 and tops that lane at $72,740 after 15 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $52,920 and reaches $92,072 after 20 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $106,586, reached at 20 years of service.
- Union Ridge SD 86 enrolls 647 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 | $48,000 | $72,740 | 15 |
| Master's | $52,920 | $92,072 | 20 |
| Master's + 30 | $58,345 | $101,510 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Union Ridge SD 86's $48,000 ranks 368th; the median is $47,000, so it is $1,000 above it.
Its top reported figure, $106,586, ranks 243rd of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $4,920 at the start (10.3%).
The bachelor's lane grows 51.5% over 15 years, about $1,649 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Ridge SD 86 | 647 | $48,000 | $106,586 |
| Goreville CUD 1 | 649 | $51,757 | $95,924 |
| Elmwood CUSD 322 | 645 | $44,248 | $88,118 |
| Niles ESD 71 | 641 | $57,687 | $78,140 |
| Villa Grove CUSD 302 | 638 | $45,300 | $98,589 |
| Golf ESD 67 | 659 | $53,201 | $154,747 |
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.