Annual salary
$60,000
Texas · salary schedule · 2026-27
Lake Dallas ISD salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher pay plan (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.
- Lake Dallas ISD's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $60,000 (Salary, years of experience 0) and tops out at $87,870 (26-27 Salary (Certified), years of experience 40+), per Lake Dallas ISD (effective ).
- The grid has 5 column columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40+.
- Lake Dallas ISD enrolled 3,811 students in 2023-24, the 227th-largest district in Texas by NCES enrollment.
Teacher pay plan (2026-27)
| Years of Experience \ Column | Salary | Local Funds (Certified) | TRA | 26-27 Salary | 26-27 Salary (Certified) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $60,000 | $500 | $60,000 | $60,500 | |
| 1 | $60,300 | $500 | $60,300 | $60,800 | |
| 2 | $60,600 | $500 | $60,600 | $61,100 | |
| 3 | $61,105 | $4,000 | $65,105 | $65,105 | |
| 4 | $61,405 | $4,000 | $65,405 | $65,405 | |
| 5 | $61,705 | $8,000 | $69,705 | $69,705 | |
| 6 | $62,005 | $8,000 | $70,005 | $70,005 | |
| 7 | $62,305 | $8,000 | $70,305 | $70,305 | |
| 8 | $62,605 | $8,000 | $70,605 | $70,605 | |
| 9 | $62,905 | $8,000 | $70,905 | $70,905 | |
| 10 | $63,205 | $8,000 | $71,205 | $71,205 | |
| 11 | $63,505 | $8,000 | $71,505 | $71,505 | |
| 12 | $63,805 | $8,000 | $71,805 | $71,805 | |
| 13 | $64,105 | $8,000 | $72,105 | $72,105 | |
| 14 | $64,405 | $8,000 | $72,405 | $72,405 | |
| 15 | $64,705 | $8,000 | $72,705 | $72,705 | |
| 16 | $65,005 | $8,000 | $73,005 | $73,005 | |
| 17 | $65,305 | $8,000 | $73,305 | $73,305 | |
| 18 | $65,605 | $8,000 | $73,605 | $73,605 | |
| 19 | $65,905 | $8,000 | $73,905 | $73,905 | |
| 20 | $66,205 | $8,000 | $74,205 | $74,205 | |
| 21 | $66,505 | $8,000 | $74,505 | $74,505 | |
| 22 | $66,805 | $8,000 | $74,805 | $74,805 | |
| 23 | $67,105 | $8,000 | $75,105 | $75,105 | |
| 24 | $67,405 | $8,000 | $75,405 | $75,405 | |
| 25 | $67,705 | $8,000 | $75,705 | $75,705 | |
| 26 | $68,005 | $8,000 | $76,005 | $76,005 | |
| 27 | $68,305 | $8,000 | $76,305 | $76,305 | |
| 28 | $68,670 | $8,000 | $76,670 | $76,670 | |
| 29 | $69,670 | $8,000 | $77,670 | $77,670 | |
| 30 | $70,670 | $8,000 | $78,670 | $78,670 | |
| 31 | $71,670 | $8,000 | $79,670 | $79,670 | |
| 32 | $72,670 | $8,000 | $80,670 | $80,670 | |
| 33 | $73,670 | $8,000 | $81,670 | $81,670 | |
| 34 | $74,670 | $8,000 | $82,670 | $82,670 | |
| 35 | $75,670 | $8,000 | $83,670 | $83,670 | |
| 36 | $76,670 | $8,000 | $84,670 | $84,670 | |
| 37 | $77,670 | $8,000 | $85,670 | $85,670 | |
| 38 | $78,670 | $8,000 | $86,670 | $86,670 | |
| 39 | $79,370 | $8,000 | $87,370 | $87,370 | |
| 40+ | $79,870 | $8,000 | $87,870 | $87,870 |
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Per month (12)
$5,000.00
Next 5 steps in this column
| Years of Experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $60,300 | +$300 |
| 2 | $60,600 | +$600 |
| 3 | $61,105 | +$1,105 |
| 4 | $61,405 | +$1,405 |
| 5 | $61,705 | +$1,705 |
Worked example as rendered: Salary, years of experience 0 = $60,000 a year, $5,000.00 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Teacher pay plan printed inside the 37-page 2026-2027 Compensation Manual (update 8/3/26).
'26-27 Salary (Certified)' is the total a certified teacher receives; it is the base plus the $500 local certified supplement (steps 0-2) or the base plus the state Teacher Retention Allotment (steps 3+).
TRA is $4,000 at steps 3-4 and $8,000 from step 5 up.
Document states the schedule is dependent on continued HB2 or supplemental TEA funding, and that TRA qualification depends on the master schedule, a .5 FTE minimum and PEIMS submission.
- Soft spot: The $500 local certified supplement and the TRA never appear on the same row, so those two lanes are null wherever the document leaves the cell blank.
How this schedule moves
On the Salary column a teacher moves from $60,000 at years of experience 0 to $79,870 at years of experience 40+: 40 years of experience increases worth $497 each on average, 33% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,000, between years of experience 28 and years of experience 29.
The highest-paid column, 26-27 Salary (Certified), starts at $60,500 and tops out at $87,870, 10% above the top of the Salary column.
Among the 299 Texas district schedules indexed here, Lake Dallas ISD's starting pay ranks 93rd and its top cell ranks 34th; 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 78th percentile and the top cell at the 44th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First years of experience | Top | Years of Experience moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $60,000 | $79,870 | 40 | 33% |
| Local Funds (Certified) | $500 | $500 | 0 | 0% |
| TRA | $4,000 | $8,000 | 2 | 100% |
| 26-27 Salary | $60,000 | $87,870 | 40 | 46% |
| 26-27 Salary (Certified) | $60,500 | $87,870 | 40 | 45% |
Against Texas districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Dallas ISD | 3,811 | 2026-27 | $60,000 | – | $87,870 |
| Decatur ISD | 3,811 | 2026-27 | $57,500 | – | $74,550 |
| Alvarado Independent School District | 3,782 | 2025-26 | $56,250 | – | $85,070 |
| Paris ISD | 3,868 | 2026-27 | $40,000 | – | $70,614 |
| Calallen Independent School District | 3,877 | 2026-27 | $54,060 | – | $74,690 |
| Castleberry ISD | 3,740 | 2026-27 | $20,000 | – | $87,892 |
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 Lake Dallas ISD schedule?
$60,000 at years of experience 0 on Salary, per the 2026-27 schedule (Lake Dallas ISD).
What is the top of the Lake Dallas ISD salary schedule?
$87,870, at years of experience 40+ on 26-27 Salary (Certified) (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 Lake Dallas ISD salary schedule?
On the Salary column the top figure, $79,870, is reached at years of experience 40+, 40 years of experience increases after years of experience 0 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Texas districts with schedules
- Decatur ISDstarts $57,500
- Alvarado Independent School Districtstarts $56,250
- Paris ISDstarts $33,960
- Calallen Independent School Districtstarts $54,060
- Castleberry ISDstarts $20,000
- Kilgore ISDstarts $46,500
- Jarrell ISDstarts $54,600
- Huffman Independent School Districtstarts $60,700
- Hereford ISDstarts $50,550
- Tuloso-Midway ISDstarts $54,500
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