Annual salary
$57,500
Texas · salary schedule · 2026-27
Leander ISD salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher Salary Scale (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.
- Leander ISD's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $57,500 (Base Pay Bachelors, years experience 0) and tops out at $75,409 (Base Pay Doctorate, years experience 30+), per Leander Independent School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Base Pay Bachelors) starts at $57,500 and reaches $73,409 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Base Pay Masters) the range is $58,500 to $74,409.
- The grid has 3 degree columns and 31 years experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years experience 30+.
- Leander ISD enrolled 42,593 students in 2023-24, the 26th-largest district in Texas by NCES enrollment.
Teacher Salary Scale (2026-27)
| Years Experience \ Degree | Base Pay Bachelors | Base Pay Masters | Base Pay Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $57,500 | $58,500 | $59,500 |
| 1 | $57,670 | $58,670 | $59,670 |
| 2 | $57,870 | $58,870 | $59,870 |
| 3 | $59,695 | $60,695 | $61,695 |
| 4 | $60,095 | $61,095 | $62,095 |
| 5 | $62,683 | $63,683 | $64,683 |
| 6 | $62,995 | $63,995 | $64,995 |
| 7 | $63,195 | $64,195 | $65,195 |
| 8 | $63,395 | $64,395 | $65,395 |
| 9 | $63,821 | $64,821 | $65,821 |
| 10 | $64,271 | $65,271 | $66,271 |
| 11 | $64,722 | $65,722 | $66,722 |
| 12 | $65,172 | $66,172 | $67,172 |
| 13 | $65,622 | $66,622 | $67,622 |
| 14 | $66,107 | $67,107 | $68,107 |
| 15 | $66,567 | $67,567 | $68,567 |
| 16 | $67,067 | $68,067 | $69,067 |
| 17 | $67,567 | $68,567 | $69,567 |
| 18 | $68,142 | $69,142 | $70,142 |
| 19 | $68,542 | $69,542 | $70,542 |
| 20 | $68,942 | $69,942 | $70,942 |
| 21 | $69,342 | $70,342 | $71,342 |
| 22 | $69,827 | $70,827 | $71,827 |
| 23 | $70,352 | $71,352 | $72,352 |
| 24 | $70,787 | $71,787 | $72,787 |
| 25 | $71,214 | $72,214 | $73,214 |
| 26 | $71,614 | $72,614 | $73,614 |
| 27 | $72,014 | $73,014 | $74,014 |
| 28 | $72,414 | $73,414 | $74,414 |
| 29 | $72,814 | $73,814 | $74,814 |
| 30+ | $73,409 | $74,409 | $75,409 |
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Per month (12)
$4,791.67
Next 5 steps in this degree
| Years Experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $57,670 | +$170 |
| 2 | $57,870 | +$370 |
| 3 | $59,695 | +$2,195 |
| 4 | $60,095 | +$2,595 |
| 5 | $62,683 | +$5,183 |
Worked example as rendered: Base Pay Bachelors, years experience 0 = $57,500 a year, $4,791.67 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
The figures are base salary with the state Teacher Retention Allotment included.
The allotment is available to teachers working at least 50 percent and coded PEIMS 087; the district's rule of thumb is that a position titled Teacher at 50 percent or more qualifies.
Salaries are based on 10-month employment. The district states these steps are for the current school year only and do not represent future salaries for returning teachers.
How this schedule moves
On the Base Pay Bachelors column a teacher moves from $57,500 at years experience 0 to $73,409 at years experience 30+: 30 years experience increases worth $530 each on average, 28% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,588, 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 (1.7%) and $1,000 more at the top of the column (1.4%).
The highest-paid column, Base Pay Doctorate, starts at $59,500 and tops out at $75,409, 3% above the top of the Base Pay Bachelors column.
Among the 299 Texas district schedules indexed here, Leander ISD's starting pay ranks 137th and its top cell ranks 192nd; 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 70th percentile and the top cell at the 30th percentile.
Column by column
| Degree | First years experience | Top | Years Experience moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base Pay Bachelors | $57,500 | $73,409 | 30 | 28% |
| Base Pay Masters | $58,500 | $74,409 | 30 | 27% |
| Base Pay Doctorate | $59,500 | $75,409 | 30 | 27% |
Against Texas districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leander ISD | 42,593 | 2026-27 | $57,500 | $58,500 | $75,409 |
| Killeen Independent School District | 43,864 | 2026-27 | $59,400 | $60,575 | $74,196 |
| United Independent School District | 41,203 | 2026-27 | $53,000 | – | $72,482 |
| 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 |
| Clear Creek Independent School District | 40,132 | 2026-27 | $64,500 | $65,500 | $86,707 |
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 Leander ISD?
$57,500 on the degree Base Pay Bachelors at years experience 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Leander Independent School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $57,500 (Base Pay Bachelors).
What is the top of the Leander ISD salary schedule?
$75,409, at years experience 30+ on Base Pay 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 Leander ISD salary schedule?
On the Base Pay Bachelors column the top figure, $73,409, 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 Leander ISD?
$1,000 more at the first years experience: $58,500 on Base Pay Masters against $57,500 on Base Pay Bachelors (2026-27 schedule).
Other Texas districts with schedules
- Killeen Independent School Districtstarts $59,400
- United Independent School Districtstarts $53,000
- Lamar Consolidated ISDstarts $68,900
- San Antonio Independent School Districtstarts $60,000
- Clear Creek Independent School Districtstarts $64,500
- Alief Independent School Districtstarts $64,700
- Round Rock ISDstarts $56,750
- Mesquite Independent School Districtstarts $62,000
- Socorro Independent School Districtstarts $60,500
- Pasadena ISDstarts $65,205
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