Annual salary
$64,000
Texas · salary schedule · 2026-27
Forney ISD salary schedule, 2026-27
Classroom Teacher Salary Schedule 2026-2027. The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Forney ISD's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $64,000 (Bachelor's, step 0) and tops out at $82,500 (Doctorate, step 30+), per Forney Independent School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor's) starts at $64,000 and reaches $80,500 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Master's) the range is $65,000 to $81,500.
- The grid has 3 column columns and 31 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 30+.
- Forney ISD enrolled 17,002 students in 2023-24, the 73rd-largest district in Texas by NCES enrollment.
Classroom Teacher Salary Schedule 2026-2027
| Step \ Column | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $64,000 | $65,000 | $66,000 |
| 1 | $64,200 | $65,200 | $66,200 |
| 2 | $64,400 | $65,400 | $66,400 |
| 3 | $65,100 | $66,100 | $67,100 |
| 4 | $65,300 | $66,300 | $67,300 |
| 5 | $68,000 | $69,000 | $70,000 |
| 6 | $68,500 | $69,500 | $70,500 |
| 7 | $69,000 | $70,000 | $71,000 |
| 8 | $69,500 | $70,500 | $71,500 |
| 9 | $70,000 | $71,000 | $72,000 |
| 10 | $70,500 | $71,500 | $72,500 |
| 11 | $71,000 | $72,000 | $73,000 |
| 12 | $71,500 | $72,500 | $73,500 |
| 13 | $72,000 | $73,000 | $74,000 |
| 14 | $72,500 | $73,500 | $74,500 |
| 15 | $73,000 | $74,000 | $75,000 |
| 16 | $73,500 | $74,500 | $75,500 |
| 17 | $74,000 | $75,000 | $76,000 |
| 18 | $74,500 | $75,500 | $76,500 |
| 19 | $75,000 | $76,000 | $77,000 |
| 20 | $75,500 | $76,500 | $77,500 |
| 21 | $76,000 | $77,000 | $78,000 |
| 22 | $76,500 | $77,500 | $78,500 |
| 23 | $77,000 | $78,000 | $79,000 |
| 24 | $77,500 | $78,500 | $79,500 |
| 25 | $78,000 | $79,000 | $80,000 |
| 26 | $78,500 | $79,500 | $80,500 |
| 27 | $79,000 | $80,000 | $81,000 |
| 28 | $79,500 | $80,500 | $81,500 |
| 29 | $80,000 | $81,000 | $82,000 |
| 30+ | $80,500 | $81,500 | $82,500 |
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Per month (12)
$5,333.33
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $64,200 | +$200 |
| 2 | $64,400 | +$400 |
| 3 | $65,100 | +$1,100 |
| 4 | $65,300 | +$1,300 |
| 5 | $68,000 | +$4,000 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor's, step 0 = $64,000 a year, $5,333.33 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Uncertified teachers start at $55,000 and are placed on the schedule based on experience and state law.
Teachers in the Forney Academy to Certify Teacher (FACT) program are paid $40,000 at first; once certified they are paid according to the teacher salary schedule.
90% of Teacher Incentive Allotment funds received for a designated teacher are paid to that teacher (the 2025-2026 TIA ranged from $3,338 to $21,490), and additional high needs stipends start at $5,000. None of these are included in the grid.
The district states salary increases are not automatically granted each year and that neither past nor future salaries can be calculated, assumed or predicted from the schedule.
- Soft spot: The top step is printed as 30+ on this schedule; the 2025-26 schedule ran to 31+.
- Soft spot: The document itself carries no adoption date. The district's HR page links it as the Teacher Salary Schedule (2026-2027), and the board approved the 2026-27 employee compensation plan on June 22, 2026 per a meeting summary; effective_date is the July 1 fiscal-year convention.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor's column a teacher moves from $64,000 at step 0 to $80,500 at step 30+: 30 step increases worth $550 each on average, 26% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,700, between step 4 and step 5.
A master's degree is worth $1,000 more than a bachelor's at the first step (1.6%) and $1,000 more at the top of the column (1.2%).
The highest-paid column, Doctorate, starts at $66,000 and tops out at $82,500, 2% above the top of the Bachelor's column.
Among the 299 Texas district schedules indexed here, Forney ISD's starting pay ranks 32nd and its top cell ranks 77th; 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 89th percentile and the top cell at the 39th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | $64,000 | $80,500 | 30 | 26% |
| Master's | $65,000 | $81,500 | 30 | 25% |
| Doctorate | $66,000 | $82,500 | 30 | 25% |
Against Texas districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forney ISD | 17,002 | 2026-27 | $64,000 | $65,000 | $82,500 |
| Crowley ISD | 16,956 | 2026-27 | $63,810 | $65,410 | $80,915 |
| Beaumont ISD | 16,803 | 2025-26 | $55,500 | – | $71,970 |
| Harlingen CISD | 16,780 | 2026-27 | $55,000 | – | $70,690 |
| Weslaco ISD | 16,430 | 2026-27 | $58,000 | – | $73,250 |
| Bryan ISD | 15,897 | 2026-27 | $49,900 | – | $80,277 |
Starting pay is the first step of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-step cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Forney ISD?
$64,000 on the column Bachelor's at step 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Forney Independent School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $64,000 (Bachelor's).
What is the top of the Forney ISD salary schedule?
$82,500, at step 30+ on Doctorate (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 Forney ISD salary schedule?
On the Bachelor's column the top figure, $80,500, is reached at step 30+, 30 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Forney ISD?
$1,000 more at the first step: $65,000 on Master's against $64,000 on Bachelor's (2026-27 schedule).
Other Texas districts with schedules
- Crowley ISDstarts $63,810
- Beaumont ISDstarts $55,500
- Harlingen CISDstarts $55,000
- Weslaco ISDstarts $58,000
- Bryan ISDstarts $49,900
- Tyler ISDstarts $50,500.00
- Rockwall ISDstarts $63,500
- Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISDstarts $56,500.00
- New Caney ISDstarts $67,000
- Wylie ISDstarts $63,002
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