Minimum teacher salary report from the Professional Review Panel
Governor JB Pritzker signed Public Act 101-0443, the Minimum Salary Act, into law on August 22, 2019. The Act establishes minimum salary levels for full-time teachers in Illinois, which begin at $32,076 in fiscal year 2021 and increase by annual increments to $40,000 in FY 2024. The Act represents a significant increase from the prior legal minimum teacher salary of $10,000, which was established in 1980.