Salary calculator

Choose a state and city, pick the districts you want to compare, then set your years and education. Each figure links to its source.

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Year 1 = first year teaching. Districts cap credited outside experience, so ask HR.
Education lane
Lane names differ by district. Each district page shows how they line up.

Base salary at your placement

Year 13, Master's. Starting-pay districts show an exact figure only when a published row matches. Insurance benefits and premiums are not taken into account.

  1. Evanston Township HSD 202
    9–12 Full scheduleWebsite ↗
    Start $68,933 · Top $159,946
    $118,768
    2025-26 · source
  2. Glenbrook HSD 225
    9–12 Full scheduleWebsite ↗
    Start $69,929 · Top $173,235
    $102,942
    2025-26 · source
  3. Chicago Public Schools
    PreK–12 Full scheduleWebsite ↗
    Start $67,049 · Top $125,617
    $97,940
    2025-26 · source

Career curves

Base salary at each year of service (Master's) for your selected districts with full schedules. The dashed line is year 13. Each line uses its own school year's schedule; future raises aren't included.

Chicago Public Schools (2025-26, source)Evanston Township HSD 202 (2025-26, source)Glenbrook HSD 225 (2025-26, source)
$60k$80k$100k$120k$140k$160k151015202530Year of service

Next 10 years, base pay only: ETHS 202 $1,304,914 · Glenbrook 225 $1,127,180 · CPS 299 $1,080,530