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Liberty ISD salary schedule, 2026-27
New Hire Guide for Teachers (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.
- Liberty ISD's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $60,600 (New Hire Salary, years of experience 0) and tops out at $73,050 (New Hire Salary, years of experience 25+), per Liberty Independent School District (effective ).
- The grid has 1 column columns and 26 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 25+.
- Liberty ISD enrolled 2,424 students in 2023-24, the 299th-largest district in Texas by NCES enrollment.
New Hire Guide for Teachers (2026-27)
| Years of Experience \ Column | New Hire Salary |
|---|---|
| 0 | $60,600 |
| 1 | $60,850 |
| 2 | $61,100 |
| 3 | $61,300 |
| 4 | $61,600 |
| 5 | $65,600 |
| 6 | $66,200 |
| 7 | $66,500 |
| 8 | $66,800 |
| 9 | $67,100 |
| 10 | $67,400 |
| 11 | $67,700 |
| 12 | $68,000 |
| 13 | $68,300 |
| 14 | $68,650 |
| 15 | $69,050 |
| 16 | $69,450 |
| 17 | $69,850 |
| 18 | $70,250 |
| 19 | $70,650 |
| 20 | $71,050 |
| 21 | $71,450 |
| 22 | $71,850 |
| 23 | $72,250 |
| 24 | $72,650 |
| 25+ | $73,050 |
| Years of Experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $60,850 | +$250 |
| 2 | $61,100 | +$500 |
| 3 | $61,300 | +$700 |
| 4 | $61,600 | +$1,000 |
| 5 | $65,600 | +$5,000 |
Worked example as rendered: New Hire Salary, years of experience 0 = $60,600 a year, $5,050.00 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Page 2 of the 2026-2027 Liberty ISD Compensation Plan; the page heading reads '$60,600 starting, 3.0% GPI'.
$2,000 master's degree and $3,000 doctorate general stipends are paid on top of the schedule.
How this schedule moves
On the New Hire Salary column a teacher moves from $60,600 at years of experience 0 to $73,050 at years of experience 25+: 25 years of experience increases worth $498 each on average, 21% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $4,000, between years of experience 4 and years of experience 5.
Among the 299 Texas district schedules indexed here, Liberty ISD's starting pay ranks 84th and its top cell ranks 239th; 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 80th percentile and the top cell at the 27th percentile.
Against Texas districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty ISD | 2,424 | 2026-27 | $60,600 | – | $73,050 |
| Van Alstyne ISD | 2,419 | 2026-27 | $52,500 | – | $77,300 |
| Center ISD | 2,434 | 2025-26 | $45,450 | – | $89,662 |
| Robinson Independent School District | 2,413 | 2026-27 | $50,400 | – | $72,600 |
| Snyder ISD | 2,396 | 2026-27 | $44,000 | – | $80,100 |
| Madisonville CISD | 2,392 | 2026-27 | $53,600 | – | $77,200 |
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 Liberty ISD schedule?
$60,600 at years of experience 0 on New Hire Salary, per the 2026-27 schedule (Liberty Independent School District).
What is the top of the Liberty ISD salary schedule?
$73,050, at years of experience 25+ 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 Liberty ISD salary schedule?
On the New Hire Salary column the top figure, $73,050, is reached at years of experience 25+, 25 years of experience increases after years of experience 0 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Texas districts with schedules
- Van Alstyne ISDstarts $52,500
- Center ISDstarts $45,450
- Robinson Independent School Districtstarts $50,400
- Snyder ISDstarts $44,000
- Madisonville CISDstarts $53,600
- Borger ISDstarts $50,000
- North Lamar Independent School Districtstarts $40,000
- Canton ISDstarts $33,960
- Van Independent School Districtstarts $40,000
- Salado ISDstarts $51,000
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