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.
How this schedule moves
On the 187/191 column a teacher moves from $68,000 at cys Novice (0) to $74,000 at cys 10+: 10 cys increases worth $600 each on average, 9% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $700, between cys 1 and cys 2.
The highest-paid column, 215, starts at $78,182 and tops out at $85,080, 15% above the top of the 187/191 column.
Among the 299 Texas district schedules indexed here, Dallas Independent School District's starting pay ranks 3rd and its top cell ranks 46th; 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 95th percentile and the top cell at the 42nd percentile.
Column by column
| Days | First cys | Top | CYS moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 187/191 | $68,000 | $74,000 | 10 | 9% |
| 195 | $70,909 | $77,166 | 10 | 9% |
| 205 | $74,545 | $81,123 | 10 | 9% |
| 207 | $75,273 | $81,914 | 10 | 9% |
| 215 | $78,182 | $85,080 | 10 | 9% |
Against Texas districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Independent School District | 139,246 | 2026-27 | $68,000 | – | $85,080 |
| Dallas Independent School District | 139,246 | 2026-27 | $55,030 | $103,000 | $118,422 |
| 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 cys of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-cys 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?
$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.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Dallas Independent School District salary schedule?
On the 187/191 column the top figure, $74,000, is reached at cys 10+, 10 cys increases after cys Novice (0) (2026-27 schedule).
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 $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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