Illinois · reported schedule
Western Springs SD 101 teacher salary
- Western Springs SD 101 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $47,000 and tops that lane at $58,250 after 12 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $53,000 and reaches $65,000 after 12 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $67,000, reached at 12 years of service.
- Western Springs SD 101 enrolls 1,437 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 | $47,000 | $58,250 | 12 |
| Master's | $53,000 | $65,000 | 12 |
| Master's + 30 | $56,000 | $67,000 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2029.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Western Springs SD 101's $47,000 ranks 435th; the median is $47,000, so it is $0 above it.
Its top reported figure, $67,000, ranks 808th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $6,000 at the start (12.8%).
The bachelor's lane grows 23.9% over 12 years, about $938 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Springs SD 101 | 1,437 | $47,000 | $67,000 |
| Steger SD 194 | 1,439 | $50,532 | $71,534 |
| Will County SD 92 | 1,432 | $49,590 | $103,117 |
| Summit SD 104 | 1,447 | $59,082 | $105,094 |
| Washington Chsd 308 | 1,451 | $56,770 | $111,551 |
| Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 | 1,422 | $49,799 | $91,735 |
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.