Annual salary
$62,500
Texas · salary schedule · 2026-27
Northwest ISD salary schedule, 2026-27
New Teaching Hiring Schedule (2026-2027 NISD Compensation Plan). 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.
- Northwest ISD's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $62,500 (New Hire Salary, years of experience 0) and tops out at $80,368 (Total Salary, years of experience 30+), per Northwest Independent School District (effective ).
- The grid has 5 column columns and 31 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 30+.
- Northwest ISD enrolled 30,736 students in 2023-24, the 43rd-largest district in Texas by NCES enrollment.
New Teaching Hiring Schedule (2026-2027 NISD Compensation Plan)
| Years of Experience \ Column | New Hire Salary | Local Teacher Allotment 0-2 | State Teacher Allotment 3-4 | State Teacher Allotment 5+ | Total Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $62,500 | $2,250 | $64,750 | ||
| 1 | $62,730 | $2,250 | $64,980 | ||
| 2 | $62,944 | $2,250 | $65,194 | ||
| 3 | $63,158 | $2,500 | $65,658 | ||
| 4 | $63,373 | $2,500 | $65,873 | ||
| 5 | $63,587 | $5,000 | $68,587 | ||
| 6 | $63,801 | $5,000 | $68,801 | ||
| 7 | $64,148 | $5,000 | $69,148 | ||
| 8 | $64,495 | $5,000 | $69,495 | ||
| 9 | $64,841 | $5,000 | $69,841 | ||
| 10 | $65,188 | $5,000 | $70,188 | ||
| 11 | $65,535 | $5,000 | $70,535 | ||
| 12 | $65,861 | $5,000 | $70,861 | ||
| 13 | $66,188 | $5,000 | $71,188 | ||
| 14 | $66,514 | $5,000 | $71,514 | ||
| 15 | $66,841 | $5,000 | $71,841 | ||
| 16 | $67,167 | $5,000 | $72,167 | ||
| 17 | $67,646 | $5,000 | $72,646 | ||
| 18 | $68,126 | $5,000 | $73,126 | ||
| 19 | $68,605 | $5,000 | $73,605 | ||
| 20 | $69,085 | $5,000 | $74,085 | ||
| 21 | $69,564 | $5,000 | $74,564 | ||
| 22 | $70,105 | $5,000 | $75,105 | ||
| 23 | $70,645 | $5,000 | $75,645 | ||
| 24 | $71,186 | $5,000 | $76,186 | ||
| 25 | $71,726 | $5,000 | $76,726 | ||
| 26 | $72,267 | $5,000 | $77,267 | ||
| 27 | $73,042 | $5,000 | $78,042 | ||
| 28 | $73,817 | $5,000 | $78,817 | ||
| 29 | $74,593 | $5,000 | $79,593 | ||
| 30+ | $75,368 | $5,000 | $80,368 |
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Per month (12)
$5,208.33
Next 5 steps in this column
| Years of Experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $62,730 | +$230 |
| 2 | $62,944 | +$444 |
| 3 | $63,158 | +$658 |
| 4 | $63,373 | +$873 |
| 5 | $63,587 | +$1,087 |
Worked example as rendered: New Hire Salary, years of experience 0 = $62,500 a year, $5,208.33 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Page 8 of the district's 2026-2027 Compensation Plan, updated 4/22/26. The plan notes it is subject to revision as deemed necessary by the district.
Exactly one of the three allotment columns is populated on each row, according to the years-of-experience band named in its header; Total Salary is the new hire salary plus that allotment.
How this schedule moves
On the New Hire Salary column a teacher moves from $62,500 at years of experience 0 to $75,368 at years of experience 30+: 30 years of experience increases worth $429 each on average, 21% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $776, between years of experience 28 and years of experience 29.
The highest-paid column, Total Salary, starts at $64,750 and tops out at $80,368, 7% above the top of the New Hire Salary column.
Among the 299 Texas district schedules indexed here, Northwest ISD's starting pay ranks 60th and its top cell ranks 109th; 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 85th percentile and the top cell at the 37th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First years of experience | Top | Years of Experience moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hire Salary | $62,500 | $75,368 | 30 | 21% |
| Local Teacher Allotment 0-2 | $2,250 | $2,250 | 0 | 0% |
| State Teacher Allotment 3-4 | $2,500 | $2,500 | 0 | 0% |
| State Teacher Allotment 5+ | $5,000 | $5,000 | 0 | 0% |
| Total Salary | $64,750 | $80,368 | 30 | 24% |
Against Texas districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest ISD | 30,736 | 2026-27 | $62,500 | – | $80,368 |
| Irving ISD | 31,485 | 2026-27 | $62,618 | $64,178 | $92,536 |
| Alvin Independent School District | 29,740 | 2026-27 | $67,450 | $68,450 | $82,685 |
| Amarillo Independent School District | 29,729 | 2026-27 | $55,488 | $55,888 | $78,985 |
| Comal ISD | 29,263 | 2026-27 | $56,000 | – | $91,464 |
| Midland ISD | 28,752 | 2026-27 | $61,600 | – | $80,222 |
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 Northwest ISD schedule?
$62,500 at years of experience 0 on New Hire Salary, per the 2026-27 schedule (Northwest Independent School District).
What is the top of the Northwest ISD salary schedule?
$80,368, at years of experience 30+ on Total 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 Northwest ISD salary schedule?
On the New Hire Salary column the top figure, $75,368, 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
- Irving ISDstarts $62,618
- Alvin Independent School Districtstarts $67,450
- Amarillo Independent School Districtstarts $55,488
- Comal ISDstarts $56,000
- Midland ISDstarts $61,600
- Denton ISDstarts $63,500
- Prosper ISDstarts $63,600
- Corpus Christi ISDstarts $54,250.00
- Keller ISDstarts $61,408.00
- Spring Branch ISDstarts $65,000
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