Annual salary
$46,500
Texas · salary schedule · 2026-27
Athens ISD salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher hiring schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Athens ISD's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $46,500 (Amount, step 0) and tops out at $75,750 (Combined, step 31), per Athens ISD (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 166 work days, which makes the starting cell about $280.12 per day.
- The grid has 3 column columns and 32 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 31.
- Athens ISD enrolled 3,008 students in 2023-24, the 266th-largest district in Texas by NCES enrollment.
Teacher hiring schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | Amount | HB2 Adj | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $46,500 | $46,500 | |
| 1 | $46,500 | $2,000 | $48,500 |
| 2 | $47,500 | $2,000 | $49,500 |
| 3 | $47,780 | $4,000 | $51,780 |
| 4 | $48,780 | $4,000 | $52,780 |
| 5 | $49,060 | $8,000 | $57,060 |
| 6 | $50,060 | $8,000 | $58,060 |
| 7 | $50,700 | $8,000 | $58,700 |
| 8 | $51,340 | $8,000 | $59,340 |
| 9 | $51,980 | $8,000 | $59,980 |
| 10 | $52,620 | $8,000 | $60,620 |
| 11 | $53,260 | $8,000 | $61,260 |
| 12 | $53,900 | $8,000 | $61,900 |
| 13 | $54,540 | $8,000 | $62,540 |
| 14 | $55,180 | $8,000 | $63,180 |
| 15 | $55,820 | $8,000 | $63,820 |
| 16 | $56,460 | $8,000 | $64,460 |
| 17 | $57,460 | $8,000 | $65,460 |
| 18 | $58,460 | $8,000 | $66,460 |
| 19 | $59,360 | $8,000 | $67,360 |
| 20 | $60,160 | $8,000 | $68,160 |
| 21 | $62,500 | $8,000 | $70,500 |
| 22 | $63,250 | $8,000 | $71,250 |
| 23 | $63,750 | $8,000 | $71,750 |
| 24 | $64,250 | $8,000 | $72,250 |
| 25 | $64,750 | $8,000 | $72,750 |
| 26 | $65,250 | $8,000 | $73,250 |
| 27 | $65,750 | $8,000 | $73,750 |
| 28 | $66,250 | $8,000 | $74,250 |
| 29 | $66,750 | $8,000 | $74,750 |
| 30 | $67,250 | $8,000 | $75,250 |
| 31 | $67,750 | $8,000 | $75,750 |
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Per month (12)
$3,875.00
Per work day
$280.12 / 166 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $46,500 | +$0 |
| 2 | $47,500 | +$1,000 |
| 3 | $47,780 | +$1,280 |
| 4 | $48,780 | +$2,280 |
| 5 | $49,060 | +$2,560 |
Worked example as rendered: Amount, step 0 = $46,500 a year, $3,875.00 a month spread over 12 months, $280.12 per work day on a 166-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Document heading: '2026-2027 HIRING SCHEDULE BASED ON HB 2 ADJUSTMENTS - TEACHER', approved 06-22-2026.
'Combined' is the total the district pays: Amount plus the HB 2 teacher retention allotment (0-2 yrs $2,000, 3-4 yrs $4,000, 5+ yrs $8,000). Step 0 receives no allotment.
The schedule is built on a 166-day, four-day instructional week calendar, which the district calls the equivalent of its 2018-2019 183-day calendar.
How this schedule moves
On the Amount column a teacher moves from $46,500 at step 0 to $67,750 at step 31: 31 step increases worth $685 each on average, 46% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,340, between step 20 and step 21.
1 of the 31 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
The highest-paid column, Combined, starts at $46,500 and tops out at $75,750, 12% above the top of the Amount column.
Among the 299 Texas district schedules indexed here, Athens ISD's starting pay ranks 271st and its top cell ranks 188th; 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 36th percentile and the top cell at the 31st percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | $46,500 | $67,750 | 31 | 46% |
| HB2 Adj | $2,000 | $8,000 | 4 | 300% |
| Combined | $46,500 | $75,750 | 31 | 63% |
Against Texas districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens ISD | 3,008 | 2026-27 | $46,500 | – | $75,750 |
| San Elizario Independent School District | 3,009 | 2026-27 | $59,000.00 | – | $69,096.15 |
| Fredericksburg ISD | 3,005 | 2026-27 | $54,000 | – | $80,300 |
| Godley ISD | 3,002 | 2026-27 | $53,350 | – | $78,336 |
| Sealy Independent School District | 3,002 | 2026-27 | $55,000.00 | – | $75,570.00 |
| Navasota Independent School District | 3,030 | 2026-27 | $52,565 | – | $76,065 |
Starting pay is the first step of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-step cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary on the Athens ISD schedule?
$46,500 at step 0 on Amount, per the 2026-27 schedule (Athens ISD).
What is the top of the Athens ISD salary schedule?
$75,750, at step 31 on Combined (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 Athens ISD salary schedule?
On the Amount column the top figure, $67,750, is reached at step 31, 31 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Texas districts with schedules
- San Elizario Independent School Districtstarts $59,000.00
- Fredericksburg ISDstarts $54,000
- Godley ISDstarts $53,350
- Sealy Independent School Districtstarts $55,000.00
- Navasota Independent School Districtstarts $52,565
- Seminole ISDstarts $52,600
- China Spring ISDstarts $46,000
- Rockport-Fulton Independent School Districtstarts $53,000
- Columbia-Brazoria ISDstarts $57,000
- Taylor ISDstarts $53,500
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