Annual salary
$55,488
Texas · salary schedule · 2026-27
Amarillo Independent School District salary schedule, 2026-27
2026-2027 New Hire Salary Schedule. The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a degree column and years of exp to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Amarillo Independent School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $55,488 (Bachelor's Degree 2026-2027, years of exp 0) and tops out at $78,985 (Master's Total 26-27 Salary, years of exp 35+), per Amarillo Independent School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor's Degree 2026-2027) starts at $55,488 and reaches $73,585 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Master's Degree 2026-2027) the range is $55,888 to $73,985.
- The schedule is built on 187 work days, which makes the starting cell about $296.73 per day.
- The grid has 6 degree column columns and 36 years of exp rows; the highest cell is reached at years of exp 35+.
- Amarillo ISD enrolled 29,729 students in 2023-24, the 46th-largest district in Texas by NCES enrollment.
2026-2027 New Hire Salary Schedule
| Years of Exp \ Degree column | Bachelor's Degree 2026-2027 | Bachelor's Teacher Retention Allot. | Bachelor's Total 26-27 Salary | Master's Degree 2026-2027 | Master's Teacher Retention Allot. | Master's Total 26-27 Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $55,488 | $0 | $55,488 | $55,888 | $0 | $55,888 |
| 1 | $55,790 | $0 | $55,790 | $56,190 | $0 | $56,190 |
| 2 | $55,990 | $0 | $55,990 | $56,390 | $0 | $56,390 |
| 3 | $56,387 | $2,500 | $58,887 | $56,787 | $2,500 | $59,287 |
| 4 | $57,672 | $2,500 | $60,172 | $58,072 | $2,500 | $60,572 |
| 5 | $58,957 | $5,000 | $63,957 | $59,357 | $5,000 | $64,357 |
| 6 | $59,258 | $5,000 | $64,258 | $59,658 | $5,000 | $64,658 |
| 7 | $59,863 | $5,000 | $64,863 | $60,263 | $5,000 | $65,263 |
| 8 | $60,152 | $5,000 | $65,152 | $60,552 | $5,000 | $65,552 |
| 9 | $60,735 | $5,000 | $65,735 | $61,135 | $5,000 | $66,135 |
| 10 | $61,188 | $5,000 | $66,188 | $61,588 | $5,000 | $66,588 |
| 11 | $62,145 | $5,000 | $67,145 | $62,545 | $5,000 | $67,545 |
| 12 | $63,045 | $5,000 | $68,045 | $63,445 | $5,000 | $68,445 |
| 13 | $63,621 | $5,000 | $68,621 | $64,021 | $5,000 | $69,021 |
| 14 | $64,208 | $5,000 | $69,208 | $64,608 | $5,000 | $69,608 |
| 15 | $64,428 | $5,000 | $69,428 | $64,828 | $5,000 | $69,828 |
| 16 | $64,612 | $5,000 | $69,612 | $65,012 | $5,000 | $70,012 |
| 17 | $64,781 | $5,000 | $69,781 | $65,181 | $5,000 | $70,181 |
| 18 | $64,898 | $5,000 | $69,898 | $65,298 | $5,000 | $70,298 |
| 19 | $65,003 | $5,000 | $70,003 | $65,403 | $5,000 | $70,403 |
| 20 | $65,379 | $5,000 | $70,379 | $65,779 | $5,000 | $70,779 |
| 21 | $65,950 | $5,000 | $70,950 | $66,350 | $5,000 | $71,350 |
| 22 | $66,302 | $5,000 | $71,302 | $66,702 | $5,000 | $71,702 |
| 23 | $66,455 | $5,000 | $71,455 | $66,855 | $5,000 | $71,855 |
| 24 | $66,968 | $5,000 | $71,968 | $67,368 | $5,000 | $72,368 |
| 25 | $67,551 | $5,000 | $72,551 | $67,951 | $5,000 | $72,951 |
| 26 | $68,223 | $5,000 | $73,223 | $68,623 | $5,000 | $73,623 |
| 27 | $69,220 | $5,000 | $74,220 | $69,620 | $5,000 | $74,620 |
| 28 | $69,673 | $5,000 | $74,673 | $70,073 | $5,000 | $75,073 |
| 29 | $70,556 | $5,000 | $75,556 | $70,956 | $5,000 | $75,956 |
| 30 | $70,901 | $5,000 | $75,901 | $71,301 | $5,000 | $76,301 |
| 31 | $71,474 | $5,000 | $76,474 | $71,874 | $5,000 | $76,874 |
| 32 | $71,969 | $5,000 | $76,969 | $72,369 | $5,000 | $77,369 |
| 33 | $72,465 | $5,000 | $77,465 | $72,865 | $5,000 | $77,865 |
| 34 | $73,455 | $5,000 | $78,455 | $73,855 | $5,000 | $78,855 |
| 35+ | $73,585 | $5,000 | $78,585 | $73,985 | $5,000 | $78,985 |
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Per month (12)
$4,624.00
Per work day
$296.73 / 187 days
Next 5 steps in this degree column
| Years of Exp | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $55,790 | +$302 |
| 2 | $55,990 | +$502 |
| 3 | $56,387 | +$899 |
| 4 | $57,672 | +$2,184 |
| 5 | $58,957 | +$3,469 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor's Degree 2026-2027, years of exp 0 = $55,488 a year, $4,624.00 a month spread over 12 months, $296.73 per work day on a 187-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
The document prints two side-by-side blocks, Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree, each with a base column, a Teacher Retention Allotment column and a total; the 'Total 26-27 Salary' columns are the sums.
Pay rates include additional compensation funded in part by the Teacher Retention Allotment (TRA) under Texas HB2, subject to eligibility and availability of state funds.
Salaries are annual and based on a 187 day contract; they exclude supplements such as career ladder, extra duty, local budgetary supplement and incentive pay.
This is a hiring schedule used to place new employees for 2026-2027 only; future salaries cannot be predicted from it.
- Soft spot: The Teacher Retention Allotment columns are allotment dollars, not salaries, so their values fall far below a normal teacher salary range.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor's Degree 2026-2027 column a teacher moves from $55,488 at years of exp 0 to $73,585 at years of exp 35+: 35 years of exp increases worth $517 each on average, 33% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,285, between years of exp 3 and years of exp 4.
A master's degree is worth $400 more than a bachelor's at the first years of exp (0.7%) and $400 more at the top of the column (0.5%).
The highest-paid column, Master's Total 26-27 Salary, starts at $55,888 and tops out at $78,985, 7% above the top of the Bachelor's Degree 2026-2027 column.
Among the 299 Texas district schedules indexed here, Amarillo Independent School District's starting pay ranks 172nd and its top cell ranks 131st; the state medians are $57,000 to start and $77,820 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 64th percentile and the top cell at the 35th percentile.
Column by column
| Degree column | First years of exp | Top | Years of Exp moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree 2026-2027 | $55,488 | $73,585 | 35 | 33% |
| Bachelor's Teacher Retention Allot. | $0 | $5,000 | 36 | – |
| Bachelor's Total 26-27 Salary | $55,488 | $78,585 | 35 | 42% |
| Master's Degree 2026-2027 | $55,888 | $73,985 | 35 | 32% |
| Master's Teacher Retention Allot. | $0 | $5,000 | 36 | – |
| Master's Total 26-27 Salary | $55,888 | $78,985 | 35 | 41% |
Against Texas districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amarillo Independent School District | 29,729 | 2026-27 | $55,488 | $55,888 | $78,985 |
| Alvin Independent School District | 29,740 | 2026-27 | $67,450 | $68,450 | $82,685 |
| Comal ISD | 29,263 | 2026-27 | $56,000 | – | $91,464 |
| Midland ISD | 28,752 | 2026-27 | $61,600 | – | $80,222 |
| Northwest ISD | 30,736 | 2026-27 | $62,500 | – | $80,368 |
| Prosper ISD | 28,467 | 2026-27 | $63,600 | – | $98,926 |
Starting pay is the first years of exp of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-years of exp cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Amarillo Independent School District?
$55,488 on the degree column Bachelor's Degree 2026-2027 at years of exp 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Amarillo Independent School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $55,488 (Bachelor's Degree 2026-2027).
What is the top of the Amarillo Independent School District salary schedule?
$78,985, at years of exp 35+ on Master's Total 26-27 Salary (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Amarillo Independent School District salary schedule?
On the Bachelor's Degree 2026-2027 column the top figure, $73,585, is reached at years of exp 35+, 35 years of exp increases after years of exp 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Amarillo Independent School District?
$400 more at the first years of exp: $55,888 on Master's Degree 2026-2027 against $55,488 on Bachelor's Degree 2026-2027 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Texas districts with schedules
- Alvin Independent School Districtstarts $67,450
- Comal ISDstarts $56,000
- Midland ISDstarts $61,600
- Northwest ISDstarts $62,500
- Prosper ISDstarts $63,600
- Irving ISDstarts $62,618
- Grand Prairie ISDstarts $65,280
- Denton ISDstarts $63,500
- Corpus Christi ISDstarts $54,250.00
- Keller ISDstarts $61,408.00
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