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Lamar Consolidated ISD salary schedule, 2026-27
Classroom Teacher Hiring Schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a degree and years experience to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Lamar Consolidated ISD's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $68,900 (Bachelor's, years experience 0) and tops out at $88,450 (Master's, years experience 30), per Lamar Consolidated Independent School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor's) starts at $68,900 and reaches $87,450 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Master's) the range is $69,900 to $88,450.
- The grid has 2 degree columns and 31 years experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years experience 30.
- Lamar CISD enrolled 44,512 students in 2023-24, the 24th-largest district in Texas by NCES enrollment.
Classroom Teacher Hiring Schedule (2026-27)
| Years Experience \ Degree | Bachelor's | Master's |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | $68,900 | $69,900 |
| 1 | $69,300 | $70,300 |
| 2 | $69,700 | $70,700 |
| 3 | $71,650 | $72,650 |
| 4 | $72,100 | $73,100 |
| 5 | $75,150 | $76,150 |
| 6 | $75,350 | $76,350 |
| 7 | $75,750 | $76,750 |
| 8 | $76,200 | $77,200 |
| 9 | $76,650 | $77,650 |
| 10 | $77,100 | $78,100 |
| 11 | $77,550 | $78,550 |
| 12 | $78,350 | $79,350 |
| 13 | $78,650 | $79,650 |
| 14 | $78,950 | $79,950 |
| 15 | $79,250 | $80,250 |
| 16 | $79,550 | $80,550 |
| 17 | $79,900 | $80,900 |
| 18 | $80,400 | $81,400 |
| 19 | $80,900 | $81,900 |
| 20 | $81,400 | $82,400 |
| 21 | $81,900 | $82,900 |
| 22 | $82,400 | $83,400 |
| 23 | $82,900 | $83,900 |
| 24 | $83,550 | $84,550 |
| 25 | $84,200 | $85,200 |
| 26 | $84,850 | $85,850 |
| 27 | $85,500 | $86,500 |
| 28 | $86,150 | $87,150 |
| 29 | $86,800 | $87,800 |
| 30 | $87,450 | $88,450 |
| Years Experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $69,300 | +$400 |
| 2 | $69,700 | +$800 |
| 3 | $71,650 | +$2,750 |
| 4 | $72,100 | +$3,200 |
| 5 | $75,150 | +$6,250 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor's, years experience 0 = $68,900 a year, $5,741.67 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
This grid covers classroom teachers eligible for the Teacher Retention Allotment. The district publishes separate hiring schedules for other educators previously paid on the teacher salary schedule.
The plan states a 10-month base salary minimum of $68,900 for classroom teachers.
Teachers with a doctorate receive the master's degree stipend, so there is no separate doctorate lane.
District of Innovation teachers with 0 years of experience are paid $68,500 with a bachelor's degree and $69,500 with a master's degree.
The schedule illustrates minimum salaries only; employees can be paid more for additional days or extra-curricular stipends.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor's column a teacher moves from $68,900 at years experience 0 to $87,450 at years experience 30: 30 years experience increases worth $618 each on average, 27% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,050, between years experience 4 and years experience 5.
A master's degree is worth $1,000 more than a bachelor's at the first years experience (1.5%) and $1,000 more at the top of the column (1.1%).
Among the 299 Texas district schedules indexed here, Lamar Consolidated ISD's starting pay ranks 1st and its top cell ranks 30th; 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 96th percentile and the top cell at the 45th percentile.
Column by column
| Degree | First years experience | Top | Years Experience moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | $68,900 | $87,450 | 30 | 27% |
| Master's | $69,900 | $88,450 | 30 | 27% |
Against Texas districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Consolidated ISD | 44,512 | 2026-27 | $68,900 | $69,900 | $88,450 |
| San Antonio Independent School District | 44,670 | 2026-27 | $60,000 | $62,000 | $75,870 |
| Killeen Independent School District | 43,864 | 2026-27 | $59,400 | $60,575 | $74,196 |
| Round Rock ISD | 46,197 | 2026-27 | $56,750 | – | $74,750 |
| Leander ISD | 42,593 | 2026-27 | $57,500 | $58,500 | $75,409 |
| Socorro Independent School District | 47,304 | 2026-27 | $60,500 | $63,000 | $77,168 |
Starting pay is the first years experience of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-years experience cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Lamar Consolidated ISD?
$68,900 on the degree Bachelor's at years experience 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Lamar Consolidated Independent School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $68,900 (Bachelor's).
What is the top of the Lamar Consolidated ISD salary schedule?
$88,450, at years experience 30 on Master's (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 Lamar Consolidated ISD salary schedule?
On the Bachelor's column the top figure, $87,450, is reached at years experience 30, 30 years experience increases after years experience 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Lamar Consolidated ISD?
$1,000 more at the first years experience: $69,900 on Master's against $68,900 on Bachelor's (2026-27 schedule).
Other Texas districts with schedules
- San Antonio Independent School Districtstarts $60,000
- Killeen Independent School Districtstarts $59,400
- Round Rock ISDstarts $56,750
- Leander ISDstarts $57,500
- Socorro Independent School Districtstarts $60,500
- Pasadena ISDstarts $65,205
- United Independent School Districtstarts $53,000
- Plano Independent School Districtstarts $63,000
- Lewisville ISDstarts $64,250
- Humble ISDstarts $68,000
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