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Canyon ISD salary schedule, 2026-27
2026-2027 New Hire Guide for Teachers. The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and years of experience (step) to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Canyon ISD's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $52,000 (New Hire Salary, years of experience (step) 0) and tops out at $71,735 (New Hire Salary, years of experience (step) 25), per Canyon ISD (effective ).
- The grid has 1 column columns and 26 years of experience (step) rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience (step) 25.
- Canyon ISD enrolled 11,378 students in 2023-24, the 103rd-largest district in Texas by NCES enrollment.
2026-2027 New Hire Guide for Teachers
| Years of Experience (Step) \ Column | New Hire Salary |
|---|---|
| 0 | $52,000 |
| 1 | $54,010 |
| 2 | $55,335 |
| 3 | $56,260 |
| 4 | $57,585 |
| 5 | $60,340 |
| 6 | $61,840 |
| 7 | $63,165 |
| 8 | $64,240 |
| 9 | $64,790 |
| 10 | $65,090 |
| 11 | $65,890 |
| 12 | $66,440 |
| 13 | $67,440 |
| 14 | $67,890 |
| 15 | $68,190 |
| 16 | $68,890 |
| 17 | $69,265 |
| 18 | $69,565 |
| 19 | $69,765 |
| 20 | $69,965 |
| 21 | $70,265 |
| 22 | $70,565 |
| 23 | $70,865 |
| 24 | $71,335 |
| 25 | $71,735 |
| Years of Experience (Step) | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $54,010 | +$2,010 |
| 2 | $55,335 | +$3,335 |
| 3 | $56,260 | +$4,260 |
| 4 | $57,585 | +$5,585 |
| 5 | $60,340 | +$8,340 |
Worked example as rendered: New Hire Salary, years of experience (step) 0 = $52,000 a year, $4,333.33 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
$1,000 general Master's Degree stipend, paid on top of the scale.
Salaries are determined individually with consideration for job-related experience and credentials.
- Soft spot: The document heading reads '2026-2027 New Hire Guide for Teachers' and the file is named 26-27_salary_schedule_for_website.pdf, but the footnote under the table reads 'based on 10-month employment for the 2025-2026 school year'. We follow the heading and record it as 2026-27.
How this schedule moves
On the New Hire Salary column a teacher moves from $52,000 at years of experience (step) 0 to $71,735 at years of experience (step) 25: 25 years of experience (step) increases worth $789 each on average, 38% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,755, between years of experience (step) 4 and years of experience (step) 5.
Among the 299 Texas district schedules indexed here, Canyon ISD's starting pay ranks 218th and its top cell ranks 258th; 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 54th percentile and the top cell at the 25th percentile.
Against Texas districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon ISD | 11,378 | 2026-27 | $52,000 | – | $71,735 |
| Brazosport ISD | 11,357 | 2026-27 | $62,650 | – | $77,550 |
| Huntsville ISD | 11,318 | 2026-27 | $53,500 | – | $80,500 |
| Del Valle ISD | 11,287 | 2026-27 | $59,500 | $61,600 | $78,733 |
| Lake Travis ISD | 11,272 | 2026-27 | $57,000 | – | $81,882 |
| East Central ISD | 11,176 | 2026-27 | $58,500 | – | $75,045 |
Starting pay is the first years of experience (step) of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-years of experience (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 Canyon ISD schedule?
$52,000 at years of experience (step) 0 on New Hire Salary, per the 2026-27 schedule (Canyon ISD).
What is the top of the Canyon ISD salary schedule?
$71,735, at years of experience (step) 25 on New Hire 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 Canyon ISD salary schedule?
On the New Hire Salary column the top figure, $71,735, is reached at years of experience (step) 25, 25 years of experience (step) increases after years of experience (step) 0 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Texas districts with schedules
- Brazosport ISDstarts $62,650
- Huntsville ISDstarts $53,500
- Del Valle ISDstarts $59,500
- Lake Travis ISDstarts $57,000
- East Central ISDstarts $58,500
- Frenship ISDstarts $49,000
- Midlothian ISDstarts $59,000
- Waxahachie ISDstarts $57,000
- Duncanville Independent School Districtstarts $60,750
- Harlandale ISDstarts $60,000
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