Illinois · reported schedule
Winthrop Harbor SD 1 teacher salary
- Winthrop Harbor SD 1 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $49,615 and tops that lane at $88,108 after 30 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $56,440 and reaches $100,228 after 30 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $118,315, reached at 30 years of service.
- Winthrop Harbor SD 1 enrolls 603 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 | $49,615 | $88,108 | 30 |
| Master's | $56,440 | $100,228 | 30 |
| Master's + 30 | $62,310 | $110,652 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Winthrop Harbor SD 1's $49,615 ranks 302nd; the median is $47,000, so it is $2,615 above it.
Its top reported figure, $118,315, ranks 161st of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $6,825 at the start (13.8%).
The bachelor's lane grows 77.6% over 30 years, about $1,283 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winthrop Harbor SD 1 | 603 | $49,615 | $118,315 |
| Madison CUSD 12 | 603 | $43,881 | $99,541 |
| Nashville CCSD 49 | 605 | $43,500 | – |
| Paris CUSD 4 | 605 | $42,473 | $74,516 |
| Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 | 607 | $42,642 | $68,730 |
| Breese ESD 12 | 598 | $43,956 | $89,986 |
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.