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Houston Independent School District vs Northside Independent School District
Side by side from the two published grids: Pay-for-Performance compensation table (2026-27) and New classroom teacher hiring schedule (2025-26). Green marks the higher figure (fewer steps to the top counts as higher).
- Houston Independent School District starts at $64,000 and tops out at $101,000 (2026-27); Northside Independent School District starts at $61,285 and tops out at $77,990 (2025-26).
- Difference at the lowest cell: $2,715 in favor of Houston Independent School District; at the highest cell: $23,010 in favor of Houston Independent School District.
- The two schedules are for different school years, so part of any gap is timing; each page shows its own effective date.
Houston Independent School District
Texas · 2026-27 · official document
Northside Independent School District
Texas · 2025-26 · official document
| Measure | Houston Independent School District | Northside Independent School District |
|---|---|---|
| School year | 2026-27 | 2025-26 |
| Effective date | July 1, 2026 | July 1, 2025 |
| Lowest cell (starting salary) | $64,000 | $61,285 |
| Bachelor's column start | – | – |
| Bachelor's column top | – | – |
| Master's column start | – | – |
| Master's column top | – | – |
| Highest cell | $101,000 | $77,990 |
| Steps to the highest cell | 6 | 34 |
| Columns x steps | 5 x 6 | 1 x 36 |
| Work days | – | 187 |
| Starting cell per work day | – | $327.73 |
| NCES enrollment 2023-24 | 184,109 | 101,095 |
Step ladder on the bachelor's (or lowest) column
Houston Independent School District: PFP Main. Northside Independent School District: 25-26 Teacher Salary. Rows are the 1st, 5th, 10th, 15th and 20th step rows of each grid and its last row; steps are labeled as each district labels them.
| Row | Houston Independent School District | Northside Independent School District |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unsatisfactory: $64,000 | 0: $61,285 |
| 2 | Proficient II: $86,000 | 4: $63,825 |
| 3 | Exemplary I: $92,000 | 9: $68,500 |
| 4 | – | 14: $70,175 |
| 5 | – | 19: $71,850 |
| top row | – | 35+: $77,990 |
Schedules differ in what they include (some districts fold supplements or pension pickups into the grid, some do not) and in the length of the work year, so a cell-to-cell comparison is a starting point, not a ranking of total pay. More: all comparisons, rankings.