Illinois · reported pay
Wilmette SD 39 teacher salary
- Wilmette SD 39 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $60,575 and tops that lane at $67,670 after 7 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $66,051 and reaches $102,881 after 19 years.
- The highest salary it reports is $113,592, reached at 19 years of service.
- Wilmette SD 39 enrolls 3,285 students.
- Wilmette SD 39 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 | $60,575 | $67,670 | 7 |
| Master's | $66,051 | $102,881 | 19 |
| Master's + 30 | $71,857 | $108,873 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Wilmette SD 39's $60,575 ranks 33rd; the median is $47,000, so it is $13,575 above it.
Its top reported figure, $113,592, ranks 188th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $5,476 at the start (9.0%).
The bachelor's lane grows 11.7% over 7 years, about $1,014 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmette SD 39 | 3,285 | $60,575 | $113,592 |
| Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215 | 3,276 | $57,158 | $148,508 |
| West Chicago ESD 33 | 3,267 | $48,513 | $99,606 |
| Morton CUSD 709 | 3,260 | $51,893 | – |
| North Palos SD 117 | 3,325 | $56,616 | $131,349 |
| Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 | 3,332 | $51,812 | $123,415 |
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.