Houston ISD teacher salary schedule
$70,000Starting salary (bachelor's, step 1)
$70,000, Progressing I, PFP Main base salary1
The details
- Top of the scale
- $92,000, Exemplary I on PFP Main. Up to $101,000 on the NES 2 and SPED 2 tables.1
- School year
- SY 2026 to 202712
- Contract or schedule
- Pay for Performance. New teachers with less than 3 years of experience or uncertified start at Progressing I.1
The sources we read do not say: starting salary with a master's, number of steps.
Houston sets base pay by effectiveness level and campus type, not by degree or years. There is no separate master's rate.
Sources
- 2026-2027 Compensation Plan (7-27-26), Houston ISD, checked 1 November 2026
- View Compensation Plan, Houston ISD, checked 1 November 2026
Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.