Annual salary
$62,300
Texas · salary schedule · 2026-27
Mesquite Independent School District salary schedule, 2026-27
New Hire Guide, Teacher HB2 schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a certification and years of experience to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Mesquite Independent School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $62,000 (New Hire Salary (non-certified), years of experience 0) and tops out at $80,778 (New Hire Salary (non-certified), years of experience 30+), per Mesquite Independent School District (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 187 work days, which makes the starting cell about $331.55 per day.
- The grid has 2 certification columns and 31 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 30+.
- Mesquite ISD enrolled 38,265 students in 2023-24, the 30th-largest district in Texas by NCES enrollment.
New Hire Guide, Teacher HB2 schedule (2026-27)
| Years of Experience \ Certification | New Hire Salary (certified) | New Hire Salary (non-certified) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | $62,300 | $62,000 |
| 1 | $62,300 | $62,300 |
| 2 | $63,300 | $62,718 |
| 3 | $64,800 | $64,800 |
| 4 | $65,218 | $65,218 |
| 5 | $68,218 | $68,218 |
| 6 | $68,718 | $68,718 |
| 7 | $69,218 | $69,218 |
| 8 | $69,935 | $69,935 |
| 9 | $70,424 | $70,424 |
| 10 | $70,910 | $70,910 |
| 11 | $71,761 | $71,761 |
| 12 | $73,061 | $73,061 |
| 13 | $73,581 | $73,581 |
| 14 | $73,983 | $73,983 |
| 15 | $74,389 | $74,389 |
| 16 | $74,789 | $74,789 |
| 17 | $75,202 | $75,202 |
| 18 | $75,620 | $75,620 |
| 19 | $75,920 | $75,920 |
| 20 | $76,220 | $76,220 |
| 21 | $76,520 | $76,520 |
| 22 | $76,820 | $76,820 |
| 23 | $77,120 | $77,120 |
| 24 | $77,420 | $77,420 |
| 25 | $77,720 | $77,720 |
| 26 | $78,174 | $78,174 |
| 27 | $78,756 | $78,756 |
| 28 | $79,374 | $79,374 |
| 29 | $80,008 | $80,008 |
| 30+ | $80,778 | $80,778 |
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Per month (12)
$5,191.67
Per work day
$333.16 / 187 days
Next 5 steps in this certification
| Years of Experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $62,300 | +$0 |
| 2 | $63,300 | +$1,000 |
| 3 | $64,800 | +$2,500 |
| 4 | $65,218 | +$2,918 |
| 5 | $68,218 | +$5,918 |
Worked example as rendered: New Hire Salary (certified), years of experience 0 = $62,300 a year, $5,191.67 a month spread over 12 months, $333.16 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 Teacher HB2 tab of the district's 2026-27 Compensation Plan workbook.
The non-certified lane is published as two separate columns in the workbook, one for fewer than 3 years and one for 3 or more years; they are combined here into one non-certified lane because only one of the two carries a figure at any given year.
Salaries are based on 187-day employment for 2026-2027. The district states salary plans are set annually and salary advancement is not guaranteed.
The workbook states continuing teachers receive an increase of $0 for 2026-2027.
A master's degree adds a $1,500 general stipend on top.
How this schedule moves
On the New Hire Salary (non-certified) column a teacher moves from $62,000 at years of experience 0 to $80,778 at years of experience 30+: 30 years of experience increases worth $626 each on average, 30% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,000, between years of experience 4 and years of experience 5.
Among the 299 Texas district schedules indexed here, Mesquite Independent School District's starting pay ranks 66th and its top cell ranks 98th; 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 84th percentile and the top cell at the 37th percentile.
Column by column
| Certification | First years of experience | Top | Years of Experience moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hire Salary (certified) | $62,300 | $80,778 | 30 | 30% |
| New Hire Salary (non-certified) | $62,000 | $80,778 | 30 | 30% |
Against Texas districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesquite Independent School District | 38,265 | 2026-27 | $62,000 | – | $80,778 |
| Richardson ISD | 37,085 | 2026-27 | $63,000 | – | $91,000 |
| Brownsville Independent School District | 37,065 | 2026-27 | $57,000 | – | $80,185 |
| Alief Independent School District | 39,474 | 2026-27 | $64,700 | $65,200 | $94,573 |
| Clear Creek Independent School District | 40,132 | 2026-27 | $64,500 | $65,500 | $86,707 |
| Mansfield Independent School District | 35,851 | 2026-27 | $64,700 | $65,700 | $81,075 |
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 Mesquite Independent School District schedule?
$62,000 at years of experience 0 on New Hire Salary (non-certified), per the 2026-27 schedule (Mesquite Independent School District).
What is the top of the Mesquite Independent School District salary schedule?
$80,778, at years of experience 30+ on New Hire Salary (non-certified) (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 Mesquite Independent School District salary schedule?
On the New Hire Salary (non-certified) column the top figure, $80,778, is reached at years of experience 30+, 30 years of experience increases after years of experience 0 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Texas districts with schedules
- Richardson ISDstarts $63,000
- Brownsville Independent School Districtstarts $57,000
- Alief Independent School Districtstarts $64,700
- Clear Creek Independent School Districtstarts $64,500
- Mansfield Independent School Districtstarts $64,700
- United Independent School Districtstarts $53,000
- Ysleta Independent School Districtstarts $60,500
- Leander ISDstarts $57,500
- Ector County ISDstarts $60,750
- Spring Branch ISDstarts $65,000
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