Illinois · reported schedule
Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 teacher salary
- Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $53,598 and tops that lane at $97,005 after 30 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $56,456 and reaches $99,862 after 30 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $99,862, reached at 30 years of service.
- Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 enrolls 484 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 | $53,598 | $97,005 | 30 |
| Master's | $56,456 | $99,862 | 30 |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188's $53,598 ranks 153rd; the median is $47,000, so it is $6,598 above it.
Its top reported figure, $99,862, ranks 321st of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $2,858 at the start (5.3%).
The bachelor's lane grows 81.0% over 30 years, about $1,447 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 | 484 | $53,598 | $99,862 |
| Anna Jonesboro Chsd 81 | 486 | $55,508 | $93,482 |
| Crab Orchard CUSD 3 | 486 | $51,330 | $95,163 |
| Princeton HSD 500 | 486 | $47,256 | $95,930 |
| Seneca CCSD 170 | 487 | $52,198 | $112,051 |
| Mount Olive CUSD 5 | 478 | $42,848 | $97,199 |
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.