Illinois · reported schedule
Zion ESD 6 teacher salary
- Zion ESD 6 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $43,136 and tops that lane at $59,289 after 18 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $52,643 and reaches $79,079 after 22 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $104,236, reached at 23 years of service.
- Zion ESD 6 enrolls 2,161 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 | $43,136 | $59,289 | 18 |
| Master's | $52,643 | $79,079 | 22 |
| Master's + 30 | $63,148 | $96,372 | – |
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 ESD 6's $43,136 ranks 728th; the median is $47,000, so it is $3,864 below it.
Its top reported figure, $104,236, ranks 265th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $9,507 at the start (22.0%).
The bachelor's lane grows 37.4% over 18 years, about $897 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zion ESD 6 | 2,161 | $43,136 | $104,236 |
| Carterville CUSD 5 | 2,166 | $54,945 | $98,254 |
| Berkeley SD 87 | 2,143 | $48,434 | $94,228 |
| Richland County CUSD 1 | 2,182 | $44,833 | $86,802 |
| Libertyville SD 70 | 2,131 | $44,024 | $116,231 |
| Palos CCSD 118 | 2,116 | $52,202 | $102,110 |
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.