2026-27 · District salary guide
Community Unit School District 300 teacher salary schedule
At Community Unit School District 300, published master’s starting pay is $64,462 for 2026-27.
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- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $58,474
- Master’s starting pay
- $64,462
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $103,838
- Master’s maximum
- $114,475
- Doctorate maximum
- $140,457
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Experience steps & degree lanes
Find the row for your credited step, then read across to your education lane. — means a value was not supplied.
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $58,474 | $64,462 | $79,091 |
| 2 | $59,644 | $65,751 | $80,675 |
| 3 | $60,835 | $67,065 | $82,289 |
| 4 | $62,054 | $68,407 | $83,933 |
| 5 | $63,296 | $69,775 | $85,610 |
| 6 | $64,560 | $71,169 | $87,324 |
| 7 | $65,852 | $72,592 | $89,069 |
| 8 | $67,168 | $74,042 | $90,851 |
| 9 | $68,511 | $75,523 | $92,668 |
| 10 | $69,880 | $77,036 | $94,521 |
| 11 | $71,278 | $78,576 | $96,413 |
| 12 | $72,704 | $80,148 | $98,343 |
| 13 | $74,158 | $81,752 | $100,309 |
| 14 | $75,642 | $83,389 | $102,316 |
| 15 | $77,155 | $85,056 | $104,363 |
| 16 | $78,698 | $86,759 | $106,447 |
| 17 | $80,271 | $88,491 | $108,578 |
| 18 | $81,877 | $90,263 | $110,752 |
| 19 | $83,514 | $92,066 | $112,965 |
| 20 | $85,185 | $93,910 | $115,224 |
| 21 | $86,888 | $95,788 | $117,529 |
| 22 | $88,625 | $97,705 | $119,880 |
| 23 | $90,398 | $99,659 | $122,279 |
| 24 | $92,205 | $101,653 | $124,725 |
| 25 | $94,049 | $103,685 | $127,219 |
| 26 | $95,931 | $105,758 | $129,760 |
| 27 | $97,849 | $107,871 | $132,357 |
| 28 | $99,807 | $110,030 | $135,003 |
| 29 | $101,802 | $112,231 | $137,704 |
| 30 | $103,838 | $114,475 | $140,457 |
Schedule notes
LEAD 300 negotiated agreement July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2028 (linked as 'LEAD 300 Contract' from the D300 Human Resources page; file hosted on the district's Google Drive), Appendix F, Certified Salary Schedule 2026-2027 (page 116). Figures are the 'With Board Paid TRS' side, matching the TRS-inclusive figures used for other Illinois districts here; 'Without Board Paid TRS' is BA step A $53,211, MA step A $58,660, BA step DD $94,493, MA step DD $104,172, PhD/MFA step DD $127,816. Steps A-DD are recorded as 1-30. Doctorate column is the PHD/MFA lane. The schedule is an image in the PDF and was transcribed by eye; every row was cross-checked against the without-TRS column (constant 1.0989 ratio). Enrollment is ISBE Oct 1, 2025 public enrollment (FY27 IDEA Part B Flow Through report).
Confirm your placement
Experience credit and education requirements are set by the district. Check the official schedule for contract length, supplements and rules for moving between lanes. These base amounts are not take-home pay.
Reported district enrollment: 20,694 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Community Unit School District 300 official salary schedule · Community Unit School District 300
- District source and context · Community Unit School District 300
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