Illinois · reported pay
Zion-Benton Twp HSD 126 teacher salary
- Zion-Benton Twp HSD 126 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $57,210 and tops that lane at $86,489 after 21 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $62,564 and reaches $122,681 after 27 years.
- The highest salary it reports is $151,643, reached at 29 years of service.
- Zion-Benton Twp HSD 126 enrolls 2,573 students.
- Zion-Benton Twp HSD 126 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 | $57,210 | $86,489 | 21 |
| Master's | $62,564 | $122,681 | 27 |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Zion-Benton Twp HSD 126's $57,210 ranks 65th; the median is $47,000, so it is $10,210 above it.
Its top reported figure, $151,643, ranks 37th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $5,354 at the start (9.4%).
The bachelor's lane grows 51.2% over 21 years, about $1,394 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zion-Benton Twp HSD 126 | 2,573 | $57,210 | $151,643 |
| Lemont-Bromberek CSD 113A | 2,577 | $49,707 | $62,169 |
| Lake Park Chsd 108 | 2,579 | $64,471 | $146,523 |
| Grayslake Chsd 127 | 2,581 | $51,592 | $93,179 |
| O Fallon Twp HSD 203 | 2,559 | $51,648 | $107,201 |
| Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 | 2,548 | $46,644 | $132,408 |
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.