Dallas ISD teacher salary schedule
$68,000Starting salary (bachelor's, step 1)
$68,000, Novice (0), Teacher Excellence Initiative, 187/191 day schedule1
The details
- School year
- 2026-202712
- Contract or schedule
- Teacher Excellence Initiative pay table. Uncertified novice teachers start at 67,500. The handbook lists no separate degree columns.1
The sources we read do not say: starting salary with a master's, top of the scale, number of steps.
Dallas pays by effectiveness level and years, not by degree. Novice pay applies to certified new teachers, who must hold a bachelor's degree.
Sources
- 2026-2027 Compensation Handbook, Dallas ISD, checked 1 November 2026
- Compensation, Dallas ISD, checked 1 November 2026
Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.