Annual salary
$59,500
Texas · salary schedule · 2026-27
Melissa ISD salary schedule, 2026-27
Classroom certified teacher salary schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Melissa ISD's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $59,500 (Base Salary, step 0 (non-certified)) and tops out at $89,700 (Total Compensation Package, step 45), per Melissa Independent School District (effective ).
- The grid has 2 column columns and 47 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 45.
- Melissa ISD enrolled 6,735 students in 2023-24, the 161st-largest district in Texas by NCES enrollment.
Classroom certified teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | Base Salary | Total Compensation Package |
|---|---|---|
| 0 (non-certified) | $59,500 | $63,700 |
| 0 | $59,750 | $63,950 |
| 1 | $60,250 | $64,450 |
| 2 | $60,750 | $64,950 |
| 3 | $61,500 | $65,700 |
| 4 | $62,000 | $66,200 |
| 5 | $65,000 | $69,200 |
| 6 | $66,000 | $70,200 |
| 7 | $66,500 | $70,700 |
| 8 | $67,000 | $71,200 |
| 9 | $67,500 | $71,700 |
| 10 | $68,000 | $72,200 |
| 11 | $68,500 | $72,700 |
| 12 | $69,000 | $73,200 |
| 13 | $69,500 | $73,700 |
| 14 | $70,000 | $74,200 |
| 15 | $70,500 | $74,700 |
| 16 | $71,000 | $75,200 |
| 17 | $71,500 | $75,700 |
| 18 | $72,000 | $76,200 |
| 19 | $72,500 | $76,700 |
| 20 | $73,000 | $77,200 |
| 21 | $73,500 | $77,700 |
| 22 | $74,000 | $78,200 |
| 23 | $74,500 | $78,700 |
| 24 | $75,000 | $79,200 |
| 25 | $75,500 | $79,700 |
| 26 | $76,000 | $80,200 |
| 27 | $76,500 | $80,700 |
| 28 | $77,000 | $81,200 |
| 29 | $77,500 | $81,700 |
| 30 | $78,000 | $82,200 |
| 31 | $78,500 | $82,700 |
| 32 | $79,000 | $83,200 |
| 33 | $79,500 | $83,700 |
| 34 | $80,000 | $84,200 |
| 35 | $80,500 | $84,700 |
| 36 | $81,000 | $85,200 |
| 37 | $81,500 | $85,700 |
| 38 | $82,000 | $86,200 |
| 39 | $82,500 | $86,700 |
| 40 | $83,000 | $87,200 |
| 41 | $83,500 | $87,700 |
| 42 | $84,000 | $88,200 |
| 43 | $84,500 | $88,700 |
| 44 | $85,000 | $89,200 |
| 45 | $85,500 | $89,700 |
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Per month (12)
$4,958.33
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | $59,750 | +$250 |
| 1 | $60,250 | +$750 |
| 2 | $60,750 | +$1,250 |
| 3 | $61,500 | +$2,000 |
| 4 | $62,000 | +$2,500 |
Worked example as rendered: Base Salary, step 0 (non-certified) = $59,500 a year, $4,958.33 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
The document heads the salary column "Base Salary 2026-2027" and prints a third column, a flat $4,200 district benefits contribution ($350/month: $125 that must be used for TRS medical insurance plus $225 for qualifying benefits). Total Compensation Package is base salary plus that $4,200.
Step 0** in the document is non-certified teacher pay with 0 years of experience and is labelled here "0 (non-certified)".
- Soft spot: The district lists this file as its "2026 - 2027 Melissa ISD Teacher Pay Scale" but the stored filename is 2025-2026_Classroom_Teacher_Salary_Schedule.pdf. The document's own salary column header reads 2026-2027, which is what is recorded.
How this schedule moves
On the Base Salary column a teacher moves from $59,500 at step 0 (non-certified) to $85,500 at step 45: 46 step increases worth $565 each on average, 44% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,000, between step 4 and step 5.
Among the 299 Texas district schedules indexed here, Melissa ISD's starting pay ranks 110th and its top cell ranks 26th; 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 76th percentile and the top cell at the 47th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base Salary | $59,500 | $85,500 | 46 | 44% |
| Total Compensation Package | $63,700 | $89,700 | 46 | 41% |
Against Texas districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa ISD | 6,735 | 2026-27 | $59,500 | – | $89,700 |
| Lockhart ISD | 6,604 | 2026-27 | $54,000 | $55,200 | $78,320 |
| Crosby ISD | 6,868 | 2025-26 | $66,300 | – | $78,185 |
| Red Oak ISD | 6,592 | 2026-27 | $58,600 | – | $78,400 |
| White Settlement ISD | 6,895 | 2026-27 | $63,730 | – | $78,930 |
| Ennis ISD | 6,466 | 2026-27 | $58,200 | – | $83,933 |
Starting pay is the first step of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-step cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary on the Melissa ISD schedule?
$59,500 at step 0 (non-certified) on Base Salary, per the 2026-27 schedule (Melissa Independent School District).
What is the top of the Melissa ISD salary schedule?
$89,700, at step 45 on Total Compensation Package (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 Melissa ISD salary schedule?
On the Base Salary column the top figure, $85,500, is reached at step 45, 46 step increases after step 0 (non-certified) (2026-27 schedule).
Other Texas districts with schedules
- Lockhart ISDstarts $54,000
- Crosby ISDstarts $66,300
- Red Oak ISDstarts $58,600
- White Settlement ISDstarts $63,730
- Ennis ISDstarts $58,200
- Lancaster ISDstarts $61,000
- Galveston ISDstarts $50,000
- Crandall ISDstarts $60,000
- Highland Park Independent School Districtstarts $64,500.00
- Angleton ISDstarts $60,000
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