Annual salary
$61,000
Texas · salary schedule · 2026-27
Lancaster ISD 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.
- Lancaster ISD's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $61,000 (New Hire Salary, years of experience 0) and tops out at $80,390 (New Hire Salary, years of experience 30+), per Lancaster Independent School District (effective ).
- The grid has 1 column columns and 31 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 30+.
- Lancaster ISD enrolled 7,014 students in 2023-24, the 158th-largest district in Texas by NCES enrollment.
Teacher Salary Schedule (2026-27)
| Years of Experience \ Column | New Hire Salary |
|---|---|
| 0 | $61,000 |
| 1 | $61,500 |
| 2 | $61,850 |
| 3 | $63,650 |
| 4 | $63,950 |
| 5 | $66,750 |
| 6 | $67,050 |
| 7 | $67,350 |
| 8 | $67,650 |
| 9 | $67,950 |
| 10 | $68,250 |
| 11 | $68,450 |
| 12 | $68,650 |
| 13 | $68,965 |
| 14 | $69,304 |
| 15 | $69,738 |
| 16 | $70,190 |
| 17 | $70,813 |
| 18 | $71,530 |
| 19 | $72,096 |
| 20 | $73,000 |
| 21 | $73,628 |
| 22 | $74,428 |
| 23 | $75,228 |
| 24 | $76,028 |
| 25 | $77,004 |
| 26 | $77,931 |
| 27 | $78,403 |
| 28 | $79,003 |
| 29 | $79,603 |
| 30+ | $80,390 |
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Per month (12)
$5,083.33
Next 5 steps in this column
| Years of Experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $61,500 | +$500 |
| 2 | $61,850 | +$850 |
| 3 | $63,650 | +$2,650 |
| 4 | $63,950 | +$2,950 |
| 5 | $66,750 | +$5,750 |
Worked example as rendered: New Hire Salary, years of experience 0 = $61,000 a year, $5,083.33 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Page 1 of the Lancaster ISD Compensation Plan 2026-2027, approved June 2026. Salaries are based on 10-month employment.
Uncertified teacher salary is a flat $50,000, outside this grid.
$1,000 master's degree general stipend or $1,100 doctorate general stipend, not both; administrative/professional roles do not qualify.
How this schedule moves
On the New Hire Salary column a teacher moves from $61,000 at years of experience 0 to $80,390 at years of experience 30+: 30 years of experience increases worth $646 each on average, 32% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,800, between years of experience 4 and years of experience 5.
Among the 299 Texas district schedules indexed here, Lancaster ISD's starting pay ranks 78th and its top cell ranks 108th; 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 82nd percentile and the top cell at the 37th percentile.
Against Texas districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster ISD | 7,014 | 2026-27 | $61,000 | – | $80,390 |
| Angleton ISD | 7,068 | 2026-27 | $60,000 | – | $81,614 |
| Cleburne ISD | 7,082 | 2026-27 | $62,000.00 | – | $103,312.21 |
| La Porte ISD | 7,115 | 2026-27 | $63,000 | – | $80,000 |
| White Settlement ISD | 6,895 | 2026-27 | $63,730 | – | $78,930 |
| Crosby ISD | 6,868 | 2025-26 | $66,300 | – | $78,185 |
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 Lancaster ISD schedule?
$61,000 at years of experience 0 on New Hire Salary, per the 2026-27 schedule (Lancaster Independent School District).
What is the top of the Lancaster ISD salary schedule?
$80,390, at years of experience 30+ on New Hire 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 Lancaster ISD salary schedule?
On the New Hire Salary column the top figure, $80,390, is reached at years of experience 30+, 30 years of experience increases after years of experience 0 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Texas districts with schedules
- Angleton ISDstarts $60,000
- Cleburne ISDstarts $62,000.00
- La Porte ISDstarts $63,000
- White Settlement ISDstarts $63,730
- Crosby ISDstarts $66,300
- Azle ISDstarts $61,800
- Texarkana ISDstarts $46,000
- Melissa ISDstarts $59,500
- Seguin Independent School Districtstarts $58,250
- Lockhart ISDstarts $54,000
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