Illinois · reported schedule
Union SD 81 teacher salary
- Union SD 81 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $54,980 and tops that lane at $78,063 after 19 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $57,336 and reaches $102,465 after 29 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $111,842, reached at 29 years of service.
- Union SD 81 enrolls 128 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 | $54,980 | $78,063 | 19 |
| Master's | $57,336 | $102,465 | 29 |
| Master's + 30 | $59,192 | $111,842 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2027.
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.