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Gainesville Independent School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher salary schedule (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.
- Gainesville Independent School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $49,600 (2026-2027 Salary, years of experience 0 - UNCERT.) and tops out at $75,074 (2026-2027 Salary, years of experience 26+), per Gainesville ISD (effective ).
- The grid has 1 column columns and 28 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 26+.
- Gainesville ISD enrolled 3,088 students in 2023-24, the 260th-largest district in Texas by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| Years of Experience \ Column | 2026-2027 Salary |
|---|---|
| 0 - UNCERT. | $49,600 |
| 0 - CERT. | $49,700 |
| 1 | $50,270 |
| 2 | $50,870 |
| 3 | $54,870 |
| 4 | $55,470 |
| 5 | $60,070 |
| 6 | $60,670 |
| 7 | $61,470 |
| 8 | $62,270 |
| 9 | $63,070 |
| 10 | $63,870 |
| 11 | $64,570 |
| 12 | $65,220 |
| 13 | $65,820 |
| 14 | $66,420 |
| 15 | $67,020 |
| 16 | $67,620 |
| 17 | $68,220 |
| 18 | $68,820 |
| 19 | $69,420 |
| 20 | $70,081 |
| 21 | $71,034 |
| 22 | $71,930 |
| 23 | $72,783 |
| 24 | $73,588 |
| 25 | $74,360 |
| 26+ | $75,074 |
| Years of Experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - CERT. | $49,700 | +$100 |
| 1 | $50,270 | +$670 |
| 2 | $50,870 | +$1,270 |
| 3 | $54,870 | +$5,270 |
| 4 | $55,470 | +$5,870 |
Worked example as rendered: 2026-2027 Salary, years of experience 0 - UNCERT. = $49,600 a year, $4,133.33 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
The schedule is headed 'HB2', i.e. it reflects the 2025 House Bill 2 teacher pay changes.
Educational stipends on top of the schedule: $500 ESL certification, $1,000 master's degree or doctorate.
Separate schedules cover nurses, librarians and other teaching personnel.
How this schedule moves
On the 2026-2027 Salary column a teacher moves from $49,600 at years of experience 0 - UNCERT. to $75,074 at years of experience 26+: 27 years of experience increases worth $943 each on average, 51% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $4,600, between years of experience 4 and years of experience 5.
Among the 299 Texas district schedules indexed here, Gainesville Independent School District's starting pay ranks 252nd and its top cell ranks 197th; 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 45th percentile and the top cell at the 30th percentile.
Against Texas districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville Independent School District | 3,088 | 2026-27 | $49,600 | – | $75,074 |
| Beeville ISD | 3,101 | 2026-27 | $53,230 | – | $74,185 |
| Taylor ISD | 3,063 | 2026-27 | $53,500 | – | $84,523 |
| La Vega ISD | 3,120 | 2026-27 | $51,711.00 | – | $77,199.00 |
| China Spring ISD | 3,037 | 2026-27 | $46,000 | – | $71,580 |
| Navasota Independent School District | 3,030 | 2026-27 | $52,565 | – | $76,065 |
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 Gainesville Independent School District schedule?
$49,600 at years of experience 0 - UNCERT. on 2026-2027 Salary, per the 2026-27 schedule (Gainesville ISD).
What is the top of the Gainesville Independent School District salary schedule?
$75,074, at years of experience 26+ on 2026-2027 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 Gainesville Independent School District salary schedule?
On the 2026-2027 Salary column the top figure, $75,074, is reached at years of experience 26+, 27 years of experience increases after years of experience 0 - UNCERT. (2026-27 schedule).
Other Texas districts with schedules
- Beeville ISDstarts $53,230
- Taylor ISDstarts $53,500
- La Vega ISDstarts $51,711.00
- China Spring ISDstarts $46,000
- Navasota Independent School Districtstarts $52,565
- San Elizario Independent School Districtstarts $59,000.00
- Athens ISDstarts $46,500
- Fredericksburg ISDstarts $54,000
- Godley ISDstarts $53,350
- Sealy Independent School Districtstarts $55,000.00
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