Annual salary
$55,000
Texas · salary schedule · 2026-27
Longview ISD salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher salary placement 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.
- Longview ISD's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $55,000 (New Hire Annual Salary, years of experience 0) and tops out at $72,475 (Doctorate Degree, years of experience 25+), per Longview ISD (effective ).
- On the master's column (Master's Degree) the range is $56,000 to $71,975.
- The grid has 3 column columns and 26 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 25+.
- Longview ISD enrolled 8,104 students in 2023-24, the 141st-largest district in Texas by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary placement schedule (2026-27)
| Years of experience \ Column | New Hire Annual Salary | Master's Degree | Doctorate Degree |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $55,000 | $56,000 | $56,500 |
| 1 | $55,320 | $56,320 | $56,820 |
| 2 | $55,520 | $56,520 | $57,020 |
| 3 | $56,895 | $57,895 | $58,395 |
| 4 | $57,195 | $58,195 | $58,695 |
| 5 | $59,995 | $60,995 | $61,495 |
| 6 | $60,195 | $61,195 | $61,695 |
| 7 | $60,395 | $61,395 | $61,895 |
| 8 | $60,695 | $61,695 | $62,195 |
| 9 | $61,095 | $62,095 | $62,595 |
| 10 | $61,595 | $62,595 | $63,095 |
| 11 | $62,275 | $63,275 | $63,775 |
| 12 | $62,675 | $63,675 | $64,175 |
| 13 | $63,175 | $64,175 | $64,675 |
| 14 | $63,675 | $64,675 | $65,175 |
| 15 | $64,175 | $65,175 | $65,675 |
| 16 | $64,875 | $65,875 | $66,375 |
| 17 | $65,675 | $66,675 | $67,175 |
| 18 | $66,475 | $67,475 | $67,975 |
| 19 | $67,275 | $68,275 | $68,775 |
| 20 | $68,075 | $69,075 | $69,575 |
| 21 | $68,975 | $69,975 | $70,475 |
| 22 | $70,075 | $71,075 | $71,575 |
| 23 | $70,375 | $71,375 | $71,875 |
| 24 | $70,675 | $71,675 | $72,175 |
| 25+ | $70,975 | $71,975 | $72,475 |
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Per month (12)
$4,583.33
Next 5 steps in this column
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $55,320 | +$320 |
| 2 | $55,520 | +$520 |
| 3 | $56,895 | +$1,895 |
| 4 | $57,195 | +$2,195 |
| 5 | $59,995 | +$4,995 |
Worked example as rendered: New Hire Annual Salary, years of experience 0 = $55,000 a year, $4,583.33 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
From the Longview ISD Compensation Manual, June 2026, page 28.
The district states these figures already include the House Bill 2 teacher retention allotment: $2,500 at 3-4 years and $5,000 at 5 or more years.
Stipends published with the schedule: $1,000 master's, $1,500 doctorate.
- Soft spot: The 2026-2027 figures are identical to the district's published 2025-2026 teacher compensation plan.
How this schedule moves
On the New Hire Annual Salary column a teacher moves from $55,000 at years of experience 0 to $70,975 at years of experience 25+: 25 years of experience increases worth $639 each on average, 29% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,800, between years of experience 4 and years of experience 5.
The highest-paid column, Doctorate Degree, starts at $56,500 and tops out at $72,475, 2% above the top of the New Hire Annual Salary column.
Among the 299 Texas district schedules indexed here, Longview ISD's starting pay ranks 176th and its top cell ranks 248th; 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 63rd percentile and the top cell at the 27th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First years of experience | Top | Years of experience moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hire Annual Salary | $55,000 | $70,975 | 25 | 29% |
| Master's Degree | $56,000 | $71,975 | 25 | 29% |
| Doctorate Degree | $56,500 | $72,475 | 25 | 28% |
Against Texas districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longview ISD | 8,104 | 2026-27 | $55,000 | $56,000 | $72,475 |
| Port Arthur ISD | 8,155 | 2025-26 | $55,500 | – | $72,635 |
| Aledo ISD | 8,161 | 2026-27 | $63,000 | – | $80,405 |
| Weatherford ISD | 8,203 | 2026-27 | $58,500 | – | $77,131 |
| Little Elm ISD | 8,211 | 2026-27 | $60,200 | – | $74,960 |
| Granbury Independent School District | 7,933 | 2026-27 | $62,250 | $64,410 | $90,984 |
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 Longview ISD schedule?
$55,000 at years of experience 0 on New Hire Annual Salary, per the 2026-27 schedule (Longview ISD).
What is the top of the Longview ISD salary schedule?
$72,475, at years of experience 25+ on Doctorate Degree (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 Longview ISD salary schedule?
On the New Hire Annual Salary column the top figure, $70,975, 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
- Port Arthur ISDstarts $55,500
- Aledo ISDstarts $63,000
- Weatherford ISDstarts $58,500
- Little Elm ISDstarts $60,200
- Granbury Independent School Districtstarts $62,250
- Edgewood Independent School District (San Antonio)starts $58,500
- Carroll ISDstarts $60,000
- San Marcos Consolidated Independent School Districtstarts $55,400
- Texas City ISDstarts $65,500
- Lubbock-Cooper ISDstarts $44,500
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