Illinois · reported schedule
Wilmington CUSD 209U teacher salary
- Wilmington CUSD 209U starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $46,432 and tops that lane at $73,435 after 27 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $52,301 and reaches $79,306 after 27 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $84,130, reached at 27 years of service.
- Wilmington CUSD 209U enrolls 1,298 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 | $46,432 | $73,435 | 27 |
| Master's | $52,301 | $79,306 | 27 |
| Master's + 30 | $57,089 | $84,130 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Wilmington CUSD 209U's $46,432 ranks 472nd; the median is $47,000, so it is $568 below it.
Its top reported figure, $84,130, ranks 586th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $5,869 at the start (12.6%).
The bachelor's lane grows 58.2% over 27 years, about $1,000 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington CUSD 209U | 1,298 | $46,432 | $84,130 |
| Litchfield CUSD 12 | 1,300 | $46,057 | $87,508 |
| Peotone CUSD 207U | 1,296 | $48,224 | – |
| Carlinville CUSD 1 | 1,295 | $45,790 | $92,455 |
| Carmi-White County CUSD 5 | 1,304 | $42,855 | $92,139 |
| Lemont Twp HSD 210 | 1,305 | $62,213 | $131,752 |
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.