Illinois · reported schedule
Vienna SD 55 teacher salary
- Vienna SD 55 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $43,885 and tops that lane at $71,182 after 21 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $48,797 and reaches $81,554 after 25 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $84,011, reached at 25 years of service.
- Vienna SD 55 enrolls 389 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 | $43,885 | $71,182 | 21 |
| Master's | $48,797 | $81,554 | 25 |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Vienna SD 55's $43,885 ranks 658th; the median is $47,000, so it is $3,115 below it.
Its top reported figure, $84,011, ranks 590th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $4,912 at the start (11.2%).
The bachelor's lane grows 62.2% over 21 years, about $1,300 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vienna SD 55 | 389 | $43,885 | $84,011 |
| St George CCSD 258 | 386 | $46,595 | $78,370 |
| Rossville-Alvin CUSD 7 | 385 | $45,573 | $73,749 |
| Nashville Chsd 99 | 394 | $45,448 | $84,730 |
| CUSD 3 Fulton County | 396 | $42,684 | $79,324 |
| AlWood CUSD 225 | 381 | $50,747 | $92,927 |
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.