Illinois · reported schedule
Waukegan CUSD 60 teacher salary
- Waukegan CUSD 60 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $53,075 and tops that lane at $93,355 after 22 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $56,905 and reaches $136,195 after 34 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $154,092, reached at 34 years of service.
- Waukegan CUSD 60 enrolls 13,666 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 | $53,075 | $93,355 | 22 |
| Master's | $56,905 | $136,195 | 34 |
| Master's + 30 | $59,785 | $143,090 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Waukegan CUSD 60's $53,075 ranks 167th; the median is $47,000, so it is $6,075 above it.
Its top reported figure, $154,092, ranks 35th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $3,830 at the start (7.2%).
The bachelor's lane grows 75.9% over 22 years, about $1,831 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waukegan CUSD 60 | 13,666 | $53,075 | $154,092 |
| Valley View CUSD 365U | 14,847 | $52,471 | $138,617 |
| Aurora East USD 131 | 12,260 | $48,920 | $123,030 |
| Schaumburg CCSD 54 | 15,074 | $47,898 | $121,808 |
| St Charles CUSD 303 | 11,699 | $57,497 | $116,544 |
| Palatine CCSD 15 | 11,184 | $52,000 | $103,611 |
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.