Illinois · reported schedule
Waterloo CUSD 5 teacher salary
- Waterloo CUSD 5 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $47,527 and tops that lane at $87,254 after 35 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $49,989 and reaches $96,331 after 35 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $99,715, reached at 35 years of service.
- Waterloo CUSD 5 enrolls 2,742 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 | $47,527 | $87,254 | 35 |
| Master's | $49,989 | $96,331 | 35 |
| Master's + 30 | $52,319 | $99,715 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Waterloo CUSD 5's $47,527 ranks 402nd; the median is $47,000, so it is $527 above it.
Its top reported figure, $99,715, ranks 324th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $2,462 at the start (5.2%).
The bachelor's lane grows 83.6% over 35 years, about $1,135 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo CUSD 5 | 2,742 | $47,527 | $99,715 |
| Homewood Flossmoor Chsd 233 | 2,805 | $59,500 | $119,298 |
| Frankfort CCSD 157C | 2,675 | $52,541 | $75,480 |
| Chicago Heights SD 170 | 2,655 | $49,144 | $113,702 |
| Charleston CUSD 1 | 2,652 | $44,400 | $86,033 |
| East Moline SD 37 | 2,616 | $42,818 | $104,244 |
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.