Annual salary
$61,525
Texas · salary schedule · 2026-27
Celina Independent School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher pay scale (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and years of experience to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Celina Independent School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $61,525 (New Hire Salary, years of experience 0) and tops out at $79,737 (New Hire Salary, years of experience 30+), per Celina Independent School District (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 187 work days, which makes the starting cell about $329.01 per day.
- The grid has 1 column columns and 31 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 30+.
- Celina ISD enrolled 4,577 students in 2023-24, the 199th-largest district in Texas by NCES enrollment.
Teacher pay scale (2026-27)
| Years of Experience \ Column | New Hire Salary |
|---|---|
| 0 | $61,525 |
| 1 | $61,875 |
| 2 | $62,500 |
| 3 | $63,040 |
| 4 | $63,340 |
| 5 | $66,140 |
| 6 | $66,440 |
| 7 | $66,740 |
| 8 | $67,240 |
| 9 | $67,740 |
| 10 | $68,240 |
| 11 | $68,740 |
| 12 | $69,240 |
| 13 | $69,740 |
| 14 | $70,240 |
| 15 | $70,840 |
| 16 | $71,640 |
| 17 | $72,240 |
| 18 | $72,740 |
| 19 | $73,040 |
| 20 | $73,540 |
| 21 | $74,040 |
| 22 | $74,290 |
| 23 | $74,890 |
| 24 | $75,713 |
| 25 | $76,526 |
| 26 | $77,337 |
| 27 | $77,937 |
| 28 | $78,537 |
| 29 | $79,137 |
| 30+ | $79,737 |
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Per month (12)
$5,127.08
Per work day
$329.01 / 187 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Years of Experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $61,875 | +$350 |
| 2 | $62,500 | +$975 |
| 3 | $63,040 | +$1,515 |
| 4 | $63,340 | +$1,815 |
| 5 | $66,140 | +$4,615 |
Worked example as rendered: New Hire Salary, years of experience 0 = $61,525 a year, $5,127.08 a month spread over 12 months, $329.01 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 sheet also states the 2026-2027 hiring salary range for teachers: 10-month hiring range minimum $61,525 and maximum $79,737, which are the first and last steps of the scale.
Salaries are based on 10-month employment for the 2026-2027 school year; salary plans are determined annually and salary advancement is not guaranteed.
The district notes salaries are determined individually with consideration for job-related experience and credentials.
A $2,000 master's degree general stipend is paid on top of the scale.
The document prints a daily rate beside each annual figure; each is the annual salary divided by 187, which is the contract length recorded in work_days.
How this schedule moves
On the New Hire Salary column a teacher moves from $61,525 at years of experience 0 to $79,737 at years of experience 30+: 30 years of experience increases worth $607 each on average, 30% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,800, between years of experience 4 and years of experience 5.
Among the 299 Texas district schedules indexed here, Celina Independent School District's starting pay ranks 72nd and its top cell ranks 125th; 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 83rd percentile and the top cell at the 36th percentile.
Against Texas districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celina Independent School District | 4,577 | 2026-27 | $61,525 | – | $79,737 |
| Lindale ISD | 4,552 | 2026-27 | $49,825 | – | $81,163 |
| Community ISD | 4,628 | 2026-27 | $56,696.00 | – | $98,454.72 |
| Alice ISD | 4,486 | 2026-27 | $57,310 | – | $74,962 |
| Kerrville ISD | 4,689 | 2026-27 | $54,000 | – | $77,100 |
| Alamo Heights ISD | 4,698 | 2025-26 | $56,920 | – | $73,820 |
Starting pay is the first years of experience of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-years of experience cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary on the Celina Independent School District schedule?
$61,525 at years of experience 0 on New Hire Salary, per the 2026-27 schedule (Celina Independent School District).
What is the top of the Celina Independent School District salary schedule?
$79,737, at years of experience 30+ 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 Celina Independent School District salary schedule?
On the New Hire Salary column the top figure, $79,737, is reached at years of experience 30+, 30 years of experience increases after years of experience 0 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Texas districts with schedules
- Lindale ISDstarts $49,825
- Community ISDstarts $56,696.00
- Alice ISDstarts $57,310
- Kerrville ISDstarts $54,000
- Alamo Heights ISDstarts $56,920
- Pine Tree ISDstarts $43,500
- Edcouch-Elsa Independent School Districtstarts $52,000
- Santa Fe Independent School Districtstarts $60,149
- Mercedes ISDstarts $51,800.00
- Kaufman ISDstarts $54,460
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