Annual salary
$55,030
Texas · salary schedule · 2026-27
Dallas Independent School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher Excellence Initiative salary schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a effectiveness level and days to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Dallas Independent School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $55,030 (Unsat, days 187/191) and tops out at $118,422 (Master, days 215), per Dallas Independent School District (effective ).
- On the master's column (Master) the range is $103,000 to $118,422.
- The grid has 9 effectiveness level columns and 5 days rows; the highest cell is reached at days 215.
- Dallas ISD enrolled 139,246 students in 2023-24, the 2nd-largest district in Texas by NCES enrollment.
Teacher Excellence Initiative salary schedule (2026-27)
| Days \ Effectiveness level | Unsat | Progressing I | Progressing II | Proficient I | Proficient II | Proficient III | Exemplary I | Exemplary II | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 187/191 | $55,030 | $68,500 | $69,500 | $78,000 | $81,000 | $86,000 | $89,000 | $93,000 | $103,000 |
| 195 | $57,384 | $71,430 | $72,473 | $81,337 | $84,465 | $89,679 | $92,807 | $96,979 | $107,406 |
| 205 | $60,327 | $75,094 | $76,190 | $85,508 | $88,797 | $94,278 | $97,567 | $101,952 | $112,914 |
| 207 | $60,916 | $75,826 | $76,933 | $86,342 | $89,663 | $95,198 | $98,519 | $102,947 | $114,016 |
| 215 | $63,270 | $78,757 | $79,906 | $89,679 | $93,128 | $98,877 | $102,326 | $106,925 | $118,422 |
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Per month (12)
$4,585.83
Next 5 steps in this effectiveness level
| Days | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 195 | $57,384 | +$2,354 |
| 205 | $60,327 | +$5,297 |
| 207 | $60,916 | +$5,886 |
| 215 | $63,270 | +$8,240 |
Worked example as rendered: Unsat, days 187/191 = $55,030 a year, $4,585.83 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Dallas ISD does not pay teachers on years of service. After a teacher's first year, base pay is set by the effectiveness level earned under the Teacher Excellence Initiative, so this grid is graded by effectiveness level rather than by step, and by contract length rather than by lane.
Teachers not evaluated under TEI are paid on the district's Instructional Support salary schedule.
Teachers may not receive a base salary above the minimum of the next performance grouping; anything above that is paid as a stipend.
Newly hired teachers are placed on the Teachers Introductory Compensation Schedule for their first year, which is published as a separate record.
- Soft spot: This is a performance-pay table, not a step-and-lane grid; the axes are contract days and effectiveness level.
How this schedule moves
On the Unsat column a teacher moves from $55,030 at days 187/191 to $63,270 at days 215: 4 days increases worth $2,060 each on average, 15% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,943, between days 195 and days 205.
The highest-paid column, Master, starts at $103,000 and tops out at $118,422, 87% above the top of the Unsat column.
Among the 299 Texas district schedules indexed here, Dallas Independent School District's starting pay ranks 175th and its top cell ranks 1st; 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 63rd percentile and the top cell at the 82nd percentile.
Column by column
| Effectiveness level | First days | Top | Days moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsat | $55,030 | $63,270 | 4 | 15% |
| Progressing I | $68,500 | $78,757 | 4 | 15% |
| Progressing II | $69,500 | $79,906 | 4 | 15% |
| Proficient I | $78,000 | $89,679 | 4 | 15% |
| Proficient II | $81,000 | $93,128 | 4 | 15% |
| Proficient III | $86,000 | $98,877 | 4 | 15% |
| Exemplary I | $89,000 | $102,326 | 4 | 15% |
| Exemplary II | $93,000 | $106,925 | 4 | 15% |
| Master | $103,000 | $118,422 | 4 | 15% |
Against Texas districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Independent School District | 139,246 | 2026-27 | $55,030 | $103,000 | $118,422 |
| Dallas Independent School District | 139,246 | 2026-27 | $68,000 | – | $85,080 |
| Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District | 118,470 | 2026-27 | $64,500 | – | $93,831 |
| Northside Independent School District | 101,095 | 2025-26 | $61,285 | – | $77,990 |
| Katy Independent School District | 94,785 | 2026-27 | $66,550 | – | $88,060 |
| Houston Independent School District | 184,109 | 2026-27 | $64,000 | – | $101,000 |
Starting pay is the first days of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-days cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary on the Dallas Independent School District schedule?
$55,030 at days 187/191 on Unsat, per the 2026-27 schedule (Dallas Independent School District).
What is the top of the Dallas Independent School District salary schedule?
$118,422, at days 215 on Master (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 Dallas Independent School District salary schedule?
On the Unsat column the top figure, $63,270, is reached at days 215, 4 days increases after days 187/191 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Texas districts with schedules
- Dallas Independent School Districtstarts $68,000
- Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School Districtstarts $64,500
- Northside Independent School Districtstarts $61,285
- Katy Independent School Districtstarts $66,550
- Houston Independent School Districtstarts $64,000
- Fort Bend Independent School Districtstarts $63,000
- Austin Independent School Districtstarts $57,969
- Conroe Independent School Districtstarts $63,500
- Fort Worth Independent School Districtstarts $67,725.00
- Frisco Independent School Districtstarts $64,000
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