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Royal Independent School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Royal ISD Teacher Salary Schedule (2026-27). 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.
- Royal Independent School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $60,500 (26-27 Step for 184 Days, years of experience 0) and tops out at $74,407 (26-27 Step for 184 Days, years of experience 26+), per Royal Independent School District (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 184 work days, which makes the starting cell about $328.80 per day.
- The grid has 4 column columns and 27 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 26+.
- Royal ISD enrolled 2,729 students in 2023-24, the 285th-largest district in Texas by NCES enrollment.
Royal ISD Teacher Salary Schedule (2026-27)
| Years of Experience \ Column | 26-27 Step for 184 Days | District Funded Stipend | HB2 Teacher Retention Allotment | 26-27 Total Salary with Stipend or HB 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $60,500 | $500 | $61,000 | |
| 1 | $60,820 | $1,000 | $61,820 | |
| 2 | $61,120 | $1,000 | $62,120 | |
| 3 | $61,420 | $4,000 | $65,420 | |
| 4 | $61,720 | $4,000 | $65,720 | |
| 5 | $62,020 | $8,000 | $70,020 | |
| 6 | $62,320 | $8,000 | $70,320 | |
| 7 | $62,620 | $8,000 | $70,620 | |
| 8 | $63,020 | $8,000 | $71,020 | |
| 9 | $63,420 | $8,000 | $71,420 | |
| 10 | $63,820 | $8,000 | $71,820 | |
| 11 | $64,720 | $8,000 | $72,720 | |
| 12 | $65,120 | $8,000 | $73,120 | |
| 13 | $65,520 | $8,000 | $73,520 | |
| 14 | $65,920 | $8,000 | $73,920 | |
| 15 | $66,320 | $8,000 | $74,320 | |
| 16 | $66,920 | $8,000 | $74,920 | |
| 17 | $67,286 | $8,000 | $75,286 | |
| 18 | $67,706 | $8,000 | $75,706 | |
| 19 | $68,168 | $8,000 | $76,168 | |
| 20 | $69,078 | $8,000 | $77,078 | |
| 21 | $69,989 | $8,000 | $77,989 | |
| 22 | $70,889 | $8,000 | $78,889 | |
| 23 | $71,938 | $8,000 | $79,938 | |
| 24 | $72,847 | $8,000 | $80,847 | |
| 25 | $73,627 | $8,000 | $81,627 | |
| 26+ | $74,407 | $8,000 | $82,407 |
| Years of Experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $60,820 | +$320 |
| 2 | $61,120 | +$620 |
| 3 | $61,420 | +$920 |
| 4 | $61,720 | +$1,220 |
| 5 | $62,020 | +$1,520 |
Worked example as rendered: 26-27 Step for 184 Days, years of experience 0 = $60,500 a year, $5,041.67 a month spread over 12 months, $328.80 per work day on a 184-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
The last column is the district's own total (base step plus whichever of the two allotment columns applies).
Steps 0-2 receive a district-funded stipend instead of the HB 2 Teacher Retention Allotment; steps 3 and up receive the HB 2 allotment ($4,000 at steps 3-4, $8,000 from step 5).
Master's degree in field adds $1,000 ($250 if not in field of capacity); doctorate adds $1,000. DOI teachers remain at step 0 until fully certified.
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary on the Royal Independent School District schedule?
$60,500 at years of experience 0 on 26-27 Step for 184 Days, per the 2026-27 schedule (Royal Independent School District).
What is the top of the Royal Independent School District salary schedule?
$74,407, at years of experience 26+ on 26-27 Step for 184 Days (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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