Why Teach At CPS? - Teacher Salary

Why Teach at CPS?

Teacher Salary

Chicago Public Schools recognizes the value of our teachers to our children and our system. Therefore, we offer a competitive salary as compared to other Illinois districts. The following are the starting Teacher Salaries effective July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009:

Starting Salary (Bachelor's Degree)	Starting Salary (Master's Degree)
School Year -- 40 Weeks/193 days	School Year -- 40 Weeks/193 days
$46,761	$50,000

CPS Starting Salary Ranges* (School Year -- 40 Weeks/193 days):

$46,761 - $51,822 (B.A.)              (Lane 1, Step 1 – Lane 1, Step 3)
$50,000 - $55,060 (M.A.)              (Lane 2, Step 1 – Lane 2, Step 3)
$51,620 - $56,679 (M.A. +15)       (Lane 3, Step 1 – Lane 3, Step 3)
$53,239 - $58,299 (M.A. +30)       (Lane 4, Step 1 – Lane 4, Step 3)
$54,858 - $59,918 (M.A. +45)       (Lane 5, Step 1 – Lane 5, Step 3)
$56,478 - $61,539 (Ph.D./Ed.D.)   (Lane 6, Step 1 – Lane 6, Step 3)

The above salaries reflect annual salaries, plus the 7% employer pension contribution.

For more detailed information, click here for the Teacher Salary Schedule. The salary and total compensation figures are based on a regular school term of 40 weeks, at 6.25 hours per day, for staff holding regular Illinois state standard certificates. The Lane Salary Chart is based on the same term and hours per day, with incremental increases for years of teaching experience.

*All newly assigned teachers are placed on Lane 1, Step 1 of the Teachers Salary Schedule. Teachers with advanced degrees or previous teaching experience with the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), or outside the system, can apply for salary step and/or lane adjustments. The maximum step adjustment for full-time employment inside (or outside) CPS will be no higher than the third step (3) in all lanes of the salary schedule (i.e. CPS will accept two (2) years of outside service and the teacher will be placed in Step 3 of their appropriate lane).

For more information, click here for the Teacher Salary Step Adjustment.

Legal Statement (Title IX): It is the policy of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability or sex. Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the regulations promulgated thereunder concerning sex discrimination should be referred to the Title IX Officer, Chicago Public Schools, 125 S. Clark St., Chicago, Illinois 60603, 773-553-2688 (TTY-773-553-2699).