Illinois · reported schedule
West Central CUSD 235 teacher salary
- West Central CUSD 235 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $43,316 and tops that lane at $72,939 after 35 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $47,816 and reaches $77,439 after 35 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $78,939, reached at 35 years of service.
- West Central CUSD 235 enrolls 760 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 | $43,316 | $72,939 | 35 |
| Master's | $47,816 | $77,439 | 35 |
| Master's + 30 | $49,316 | $78,939 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, West Central CUSD 235's $43,316 ranks 713th; the median is $47,000, so it is $3,684 below it.
Its top reported figure, $78,939, ranks 677th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $4,500 at the start (10.4%).
The bachelor's lane grows 68.4% over 35 years, about $846 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Central CUSD 235 | 760 | $43,316 | $78,939 |
| W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 | 761 | $47,812 | $62,713 |
| LeRoy CUSD 2 | 756 | $42,424 | $83,965 |
| Somonauk CUSD 432 | 765 | $51,818 | $99,677 |
| Putnam County CUSD 535 | 766 | $42,759 | $102,187 |
| Saratoga CCSD 60C | 766 | $50,473 | $101,353 |
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.