Illinois · reported schedule
West Chicago ESD 33 teacher salary
- West Chicago ESD 33 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $48,513 and tops that lane at $67,734 after 18 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $55,648 and reaches $81,231 after 18 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $99,606, reached at 18 years of service.
- West Chicago ESD 33 enrolls 3,267 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 | $48,513 | $67,734 | 18 |
| Master's | $55,648 | $81,231 | 18 |
| Master's + 30 | $62,467 | $91,186 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, West Chicago ESD 33's $48,513 ranks 346th; the median is $47,000, so it is $1,513 above it.
Its top reported figure, $99,606, ranks 327th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $7,135 at the start (14.7%).
The bachelor's lane grows 39.6% over 18 years, about $1,068 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Chicago ESD 33 | 3,267 | $48,513 | $99,606 |
| Morton CUSD 709 | 3,260 | $51,893 | – |
| Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215 | 3,276 | $57,158 | $148,508 |
| Wilmette SD 39 | 3,285 | $60,575 | $113,592 |
| Burbank SD 111 | 3,235 | $50,026 | $83,723 |
| Sterling CUSD 5 | 3,228 | $50,840 | $107,170 |
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.