Annual salary
$63,000
Texas · salary schedule · 2026-27
Plano Independent School District salary schedule, 2026-27
New-hire salary 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.
- Plano Independent School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $63,000 (Uncertified Teachers, years of experience 0) and tops out at $82,950 (Master's Certified Teacher, years of experience 35), per Plano Independent School District (effective ).
- On the master's column (Master's Certified Teacher) the range is $66,000 to $82,950.
- The grid has 3 certification columns and 36 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 35.
- Plano ISD enrolled 47,899 students in 2023-24, the 19th-largest district in Texas by NCES enrollment.
New-hire salary schedule (2026-27)
| Years of Experience \ Certification | Uncertified Teachers | Certified Teacher | Master's Certified Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $63,000 | $64,000 | $66,000 |
| 1 | $63,400 | $64,200 | $66,200 |
| 2 | $63,800 | $64,400 | $66,400 |
| 3 | $64,300 | $64,600 | $66,600 |
| 4 | $64,700 | $64,900 | $66,900 |
| 5 | $67,600 | $67,600 | $69,600 |
| 6 | $68,000 | $68,000 | $70,000 |
| 7 | $68,400 | $68,400 | $70,400 |
| 8 | $68,800 | $68,800 | $70,800 |
| 9 | $69,200 | $69,200 | $71,200 |
| 10 | $69,600 | $69,600 | $71,600 |
| 11 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $72,000 |
| 12 | $70,400 | $70,400 | $72,400 |
| 13 | $70,800 | $70,800 | $72,800 |
| 14 | $71,200 | $71,200 | $73,200 |
| 15 | $71,600 | $71,600 | $73,600 |
| 16 | $72,000 | $72,000 | $74,000 |
| 17 | $72,400 | $72,400 | $74,400 |
| 18 | $72,800 | $72,800 | $74,800 |
| 19 | $73,500 | $73,500 | $75,500 |
| 20 | $74,200 | $74,200 | $76,200 |
| 21 | $74,650 | $74,650 | $76,650 |
| 22 | $75,100 | $75,100 | $77,100 |
| 23 | $75,550 | $75,550 | $77,550 |
| 24 | $76,000 | $76,000 | $78,800 |
| 25 | $76,450 | $76,450 | $78,450 |
| 26 | $76,900 | $76,900 | $78,900 |
| 27 | $77,350 | $77,350 | $79,350 |
| 28 | $77,800 | $77,800 | $79,800 |
| 29 | $78,250 | $78,250 | $80,250 |
| 30 | $78,700 | $78,700 | $80,700 |
| 31 | $79,150 | $79,150 | $81,150 |
| 32 | $79,600 | $79,600 | $81,600 |
| 33 | $80,050 | $80,050 | $82,050 |
| 34 | $80,500 | $80,500 | $82,500 |
| 35 | $80,950 | $80,950 | $82,950 |
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Per month (12)
$5,250.00
Next 5 steps in this certification
| Years of Experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $63,400 | +$400 |
| 2 | $63,800 | +$800 |
| 3 | $64,300 | +$1,300 |
| 4 | $64,700 | +$1,700 |
| 5 | $67,600 | +$4,600 |
Worked example as rendered: Uncertified Teachers, years of experience 0 = $63,000 a year, $5,250.00 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
The district calls this a hire-in schedule and states it is not intended to set salary levels for existing staff or to compute future earnings.
The master's rate applies once HR receives an official transcript showing the graduate degree; pay is not retroactive.
A doctorate adds a $500 differential to the initial daily rate; an employee with multiple degrees receives only one advanced degree differential.
Annual stipends on top: bilingual certified $5,000, behavior instructional specialist $3,700, deaf education teacher $3,000, special education teacher $2,000, special education structured classroom $3,500.
- Soft spot: At 24 years the master's certified column prints $78,800, which is higher than the $78,450 printed at 25 years; both figures are reproduced as published.
How this schedule moves
On the Uncertified Teachers column a teacher moves from $63,000 at years of experience 0 to $80,950 at years of experience 35: 35 years of experience increases worth $513 each on average, 28% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,900, between years of experience 4 and years of experience 5.
The highest-paid column, Master's Certified Teacher, starts at $66,000 and tops out at $82,950, 2% above the top of the Uncertified Teachers column.
Among the 299 Texas district schedules indexed here, Plano Independent School District's starting pay ranks 48th and its top cell ranks 73rd; 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 87th percentile and the top cell at the 39th percentile.
Column by column
| Certification | First years of experience | Top | Years of Experience moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncertified Teachers | $63,000 | $80,950 | 35 | 28% |
| Certified Teacher | $64,000 | $80,950 | 35 | 26% |
| Master's Certified Teacher | $66,000 | $82,950 | 35 | 26% |
Against Texas districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plano Independent School District | 47,899 | 2026-27 | $63,000 | $66,000 | $82,950 |
| Pasadena ISD | 47,486 | 2026-27 | $65,205 | $66,205 | $81,673 |
| Lewisville ISD | 48,440 | 2026-27 | $64,250 | – | $76,921 |
| Socorro Independent School District | 47,304 | 2026-27 | $60,500 | $63,000 | $77,168 |
| Humble ISD | 48,552 | 2026-27 | $68,000 | $69,000 | $81,100 |
| El Paso Independent School District | 49,139 | 2026-27 | $58,750 | – | $72,947 |
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 Plano Independent School District schedule?
$63,000 at years of experience 0 on Uncertified Teachers, per the 2026-27 schedule (Plano Independent School District).
What is the top of the Plano Independent School District salary schedule?
$82,950, at years of experience 35 on Master's Certified Teacher (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 Plano Independent School District salary schedule?
On the Uncertified Teachers column the top figure, $80,950, is reached at years of experience 35, 35 years of experience increases after years of experience 0 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Texas districts with schedules
- Pasadena ISDstarts $65,205
- Lewisville ISDstarts $64,250
- Socorro Independent School Districtstarts $60,500
- Humble ISDstarts $68,000
- El Paso Independent School Districtstarts $58,750
- Round Rock ISDstarts $56,750
- San Antonio Independent School Districtstarts $60,000
- Lamar Consolidated ISDstarts $68,900
- Garland Independent School Districtstarts $63,000
- Killeen Independent School Districtstarts $59,400
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