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Minimum Teacher Salary 2025-2026

Minimum teacher salary for the 2025-2026 school year has been set by the Illinois Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability pursuant to Illinois Public Act 103-515. Minimum salary for the year is $42,411, which represents a 2.97% increase (consistent with CPI-U over the prior 12 months ending June 30, 2024) over the minimum salary for the 2024-2025 school year of $41,188.

 

The Commission's certification can be found here: https://cgfa.ilga.gov/Upload/CGFA%20Min%20Teacher%20Salary%20Cert%20July...