Illinois · reported schedule
Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 teacher salary
- Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $43,970 and tops that lane at $78,123 after 28 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $46,988 and reaches $86,462 after 28 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $93,485, reached at 28 years of service.
- Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 enrolls 570 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 | $43,970 | $78,123 | 28 |
| Master's | $46,988 | $86,462 | 28 |
| Master's + 30 | $50,836 | $93,485 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2029.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Wood River-Hartford ESD 15's $43,970 ranks 648th; the median is $47,000, so it is $3,030 below it.
Its top reported figure, $93,485, ranks 419th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $3,018 at the start (6.9%).
The bachelor's lane grows 77.7% over 28 years, about $1,220 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 | 570 | $43,970 | $93,485 |
| Shiloh Village SD 85 | 569 | $44,026 | $91,471 |
| Pawnee CUSD 11 | 563 | $53,150 | $81,869 |
| Grant CCSD 110 | 579 | $43,741 | $73,271 |
| Bunker Hill CUSD 8 | 560 | $47,177 | $101,155 |
| Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5 | 559 | $46,703 | $96,881 |
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.