Illinois · reported pay
Wheeling CCSD 21 teacher salary
- Wheeling CCSD 21 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $51,053 and tops that lane at $105,860 after 26 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $57,026 and reaches $157,470 after 32 years.
- The highest salary it reports is $178,425, reached at 35 years of service.
- Wheeling CCSD 21 enrolls 6,205 students.
- Wheeling CCSD 21 reports that it sets teacher pay by policy rather than a salary schedule, so these are the figures it reported, not a grid.
- These are the reference points Illinois collects from the district, for 2025-26. They are not the full step grid.
What the district reports paying
| Lane | Starting | Maximum | Years to max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | $51,053 | $105,860 | 26 |
| Master's | $57,026 | $157,470 | 32 |
| Master's + 30 | – | $178,425 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 7/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Wheeling CCSD 21's $51,053 ranks 245th; the median is $47,000, so it is $4,053 above it.
Its top reported figure, $178,425, ranks 4th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $5,973 at the start (11.7%).
The bachelor's lane grows 107.4% over 26 years, about $2,108 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling CCSD 21 | 6,205 | $51,053 | $178,425 |
| Maine Township HSD 207 | 6,211 | $70,841 | $168,747 |
| Round Lake CUSD 116 | 6,190 | $52,205 | $117,011 |
| Harlem UD 122 | 6,254 | $49,151 | $103,951 |
| Quincy SD 172 | 6,276 | $42,427 | $75,544 |
| Woodstock CUSD 200 | 6,123 | $48,871 | $130,686 |
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.