Annual salary
$68,000
Texas · salary schedule · 2026-27
Dallas Independent School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Teachers Introductory Compensation Schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a days and cys 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 $68,000 (187/191, cys Novice (0)) and tops out at $85,080 (215, cys 10+), per Dallas Independent School District (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 187 work days, which makes the starting cell about $363.64 per day.
- The grid has 5 days columns and 11 cys rows; the highest cell is reached at cys 10+.
- Dallas ISD enrolled 139,246 students in 2023-24, the 2nd-largest district in Texas by NCES enrollment.
Teachers Introductory Compensation Schedule (2026-27)
| CYS \ Days | 187/191 | 195 | 205 | 207 | 215 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novice (0) | $68,000 | $70,909 | $74,545 | $75,273 | $78,182 |
| 1 | $68,500 | $71,430 | $75,094 | $75,826 | $78,757 |
| 2 | $69,200 | $72,160 | $75,861 | $76,601 | $79,561 |
| 3 | $69,800 | $72,786 | $76,519 | $77,265 | $80,251 |
| 4 | $70,400 | $73,412 | $77,176 | $77,929 | $80,941 |
| 5 | $71,000 | $74,037 | $77,834 | $78,594 | $81,631 |
| 6 | $71,600 | $74,663 | $78,492 | $79,258 | $82,321 |
| 7 | $72,200 | $75,289 | $79,150 | $79,922 | $83,011 |
| 8 | $72,800 | $75,914 | $79,807 | $80,586 | $83,701 |
| 9 | $73,400 | $76,540 | $80,465 | $81,250 | $84,390 |
| 10+ | $74,000 | $77,166 | $81,123 | $81,914 | $85,080 |
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Per month (12)
$5,666.67
Per work day
$363.64 / 187 days
Next 5 steps in this days
| CYS | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $68,500 | +$500 |
| 2 | $69,200 | +$1,200 |
| 3 | $69,800 | +$1,800 |
| 4 | $70,400 | +$2,400 |
| 5 | $71,000 | +$3,000 |
Worked example as rendered: 187/191, cys Novice (0) = $68,000 a year, $5,666.67 a month spread over 12 months, $363.64 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.
CYS is creditable years of service. This schedule sets the salary of a teacher new to Dallas ISD for the first year only; after that, pay is set by the Teacher Excellence Initiative effectiveness level.
Newly hired teachers with 11 or more creditable years may be paid above scale at the discretion of Human Capital Management and School Leadership.
Uncertified novice teachers start at $67,500.
The lanes are contract lengths in days, not degree levels; Dallas ISD does not pay a degree-based lane on this schedule.
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary on the Dallas Independent School District schedule?
$68,000 at cys Novice (0) on 187/191, per the 2026-27 schedule (Dallas Independent School District).
What is the top of the Dallas Independent School District salary schedule?
$85,080, at cys 10+ on 215 (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
Other Texas districts with schedules
- Dallas Independent School Districtstarts $55,030
- 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 $58,069
- Conroe Independent School Districtstarts $63,500
- Fort Worth Independent School Districtstarts $67,725.00
- Frisco Independent School Districtstarts $64,000
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