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Mansfield Independent School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher Matrix (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a degree and years exp. to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Mansfield Independent School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $64,700 (Bachelor's, years exp. 0) and tops out at $81,075 (Doctorate, years exp. 30), per Mansfield Independent School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor's) starts at $64,700 and reaches $76,188 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Master's) the range is $65,700 to $78,631.
- The schedule is built on 187 work days, which makes the starting cell about $345.99 per day.
- The grid has 3 degree columns and 31 years exp. rows; the highest cell is reached at years exp. 30.
- Mansfield ISD enrolled 35,851 students in 2023-24, the 33rd-largest district in Texas by NCES enrollment.
Teacher Matrix (2026-27)
| Years Exp. \ Degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $64,700 | $65,700 | $66,700 |
| 1 | $66,105 | $67,139 | $68,173 |
| 2 | $66,105 | $67,139 | $68,173 |
| 3 | $66,487 | $67,572 | $68,656 |
| 4 | $66,801 | $69,385 | $71,471 |
| 5 | $67,033 | $69,423 | $71,632 |
| 6 | $67,214 | $69,471 | $71,776 |
| 7 | $67,412 | $69,784 | $72,152 |
| 8 | $67,713 | $70,105 | $72,492 |
| 9 | $68,031 | $70,446 | $72,875 |
| 10 | $68,448 | $70,880 | $73,309 |
| 11 | $68,747 | $71,179 | $73,608 |
| 12 | $69,049 | $71,480 | $73,909 |
| 13 | $69,348 | $71,790 | $74,231 |
| 14 | $69,649 | $72,091 | $74,530 |
| 15 | $70,169 | $72,611 | $75,050 |
| 16 | $70,490 | $72,933 | $75,372 |
| 17 | $70,810 | $73,253 | $75,693 |
| 18 | $71,132 | $73,574 | $76,013 |
| 19 | $71,453 | $73,896 | $76,335 |
| 20 | $71,773 | $74,216 | $76,656 |
| 21 | $72,760 | $75,201 | $77,642 |
| 22 | $73,060 | $75,502 | $77,941 |
| 23 | $73,359 | $75,801 | $78,242 |
| 24 | $73,662 | $76,104 | $78,543 |
| 25 | $73,961 | $76,404 | $78,842 |
| 26 | $74,361 | $76,806 | $79,248 |
| 27 | $74,761 | $77,206 | $79,648 |
| 28 | $75,160 | $77,604 | $80,049 |
| 29 | $75,584 | $78,029 | $80,471 |
| 30 | $76,188 | $78,631 | $81,075 |
| Years Exp. | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $66,105 | +$1,405 |
| 2 | $66,105 | +$1,405 |
| 3 | $66,487 | +$1,787 |
| 4 | $66,801 | +$2,101 |
| 5 | $67,033 | +$2,333 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor's, years exp. 0 = $64,700 a year, $5,391.67 a month spread over 12 months, $345.99 per work day on a 187-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
The district publishes this as the Teacher Matrix on a 187-day calendar.
A fourth column prints a retention allotment paid in addition to the salary: no amount at 0 years, $2,123 at 1 year and $2,500 or $5,000 thereafter. It is not reproduced as a lane. The document states the total allotment does not change with the number of days.
The district calls this a hiring schedule for the 2026-2027 school year only and states no salary increases are granted automatically each year.
Unless otherwise specified the district pays on an annualized 12-month basis.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor's column a teacher moves from $64,700 at years exp. 0 to $76,188 at years exp. 30: 30 years exp. increases worth $383 each on average, 18% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,405, between years exp. 0 and years exp. 1.
1 of the 30 years exp. moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive years exp.s.
A master's degree is worth $1,000 more than a bachelor's at the first years exp. (1.5%) and $2,443 more at the top of the column (3.2%).
The highest-paid column, Doctorate, starts at $66,700 and tops out at $81,075, 6% above the top of the Bachelor's column.
Among the 299 Texas district schedules indexed here, Mansfield Independent School District's starting pay ranks 20th and its top cell ranks 95th; 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 90th percentile and the top cell at the 37th percentile.
Column by column
| Degree | First years exp. | Top | Years Exp. moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | $64,700 | $76,188 | 30 | 18% |
| Master's | $65,700 | $78,631 | 30 | 20% |
| Doctorate | $66,700 | $81,075 | 30 | 22% |
Against Texas districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Independent School District | 35,851 | 2026-27 | $64,700 | $65,700 | $81,075 |
| Ysleta Independent School District | 34,918 | 2026-27 | $60,500 | $62,500 | $80,230 |
| Brownsville Independent School District | 37,065 | 2026-27 | $57,000 | – | $80,185 |
| Richardson ISD | 37,085 | 2026-27 | $63,000 | – | $91,000 |
| Mesquite Independent School District | 38,265 | 2026-27 | $62,000 | – | $80,778 |
| Ector County ISD | 33,426 | 2026-27 | $60,750 | – | $76,450 |
Starting pay is the first years exp. of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-years exp. cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Mansfield Independent School District?
$64,700 on the degree Bachelor's at years exp. 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Mansfield Independent School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $64,700 (Bachelor's).
What is the top of the Mansfield Independent School District salary schedule?
$81,075, at years exp. 30 on 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 Mansfield Independent School District salary schedule?
On the Bachelor's column the top figure, $76,188, is reached at years exp. 30, 30 years exp. increases after years exp. 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Mansfield Independent School District?
$1,000 more at the first years exp.: $65,700 on Master's against $64,700 on Bachelor's (2026-27 schedule).
Other Texas districts with schedules
- Ysleta Independent School Districtstarts $60,500
- Brownsville Independent School Districtstarts $57,000
- Richardson ISDstarts $63,000
- Mesquite Independent School Districtstarts $62,000
- Ector County ISDstarts $60,750
- Spring Branch ISDstarts $65,000
- Keller ISDstarts $61,408.00
- Corpus Christi ISDstarts $54,250.00
- Denton ISDstarts $63,500
- Alief Independent School Districtstarts $64,700
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