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Southside ISD salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher Hiring Schedule (2026-2027). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and pay step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Southside ISD's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $64,248 (Teachers Eligible for TRA, pay step 00) and tops out at $85,823 (Teacher Salary w/Doctorate, pay step 36), per Southside ISD (effective ).
- On the master's column (Teacher Salary w/Masters) the range is $65,748 to $84,823.
- The schedule is built on 187 work days, which makes the starting cell about $343.57 per day.
- The grid has 3 column columns and 37 pay step rows; the highest cell is reached at pay step 36.
- Southside ISD enrolled 6,033 students in 2023-24, the 171st-largest district in Texas by NCES enrollment.
Teacher Hiring Schedule (2026-2027)
| Pay Step \ Column | Teachers Eligible for TRA | Teacher Salary w/Masters | Teacher Salary w/Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | $64,248 | $65,748 | $66,748 |
| 01 | $64,248 | $65,748 | $66,748 |
| 02 | $64,913 | $66,413 | $67,413 |
| 03 | $65,024 | $66,524 | $67,524 |
| 04 | $65,025 | $66,525 | $67,525 |
| 05 | $65,398 | $66,898 | $67,898 |
| 06 | $68,112 | $69,612 | $70,612 |
| 07 | $69,381 | $70,881 | $71,881 |
| 08 | $69,654 | $71,154 | $72,154 |
| 09 | $69,927 | $71,427 | $72,427 |
| 10 | $70,473 | $71,973 | $72,973 |
| 11 | $71,019 | $72,519 | $73,519 |
| 12 | $71,564 | $73,064 | $74,064 |
| 13 | $72,110 | $73,610 | $74,610 |
| 14 | $72,656 | $74,156 | $75,156 |
| 15 | $73,202 | $74,702 | $75,702 |
| 16 | $73,748 | $75,248 | $76,248 |
| 17 | $74,294 | $75,794 | $76,794 |
| 18 | $74,840 | $76,340 | $77,340 |
| 19 | $75,440 | $76,940 | $77,940 |
| 20 | $75,986 | $77,486 | $78,486 |
| 21 | $76,532 | $78,032 | $79,032 |
| 22 | $77,078 | $78,578 | $79,578 |
| 23 | $77,221 | $78,721 | $79,721 |
| 24 | $77,533 | $79,033 | $80,033 |
| 25 | $78,074 | $79,574 | $80,574 |
| 26 | $78,615 | $80,115 | $81,115 |
| 27 | $79,156 | $80,656 | $81,656 |
| 28 | $79,696 | $81,196 | $82,196 |
| 29 | $80,237 | $81,737 | $82,737 |
| 30 | $80,778 | $82,278 | $83,278 |
| 31 | $81,319 | $82,819 | $83,819 |
| 32 | $81,859 | $83,359 | $84,359 |
| 33 | $81,908 | $83,408 | $84,408 |
| 34 | $82,252 | $83,752 | $84,752 |
| 35 | $82,787 | $84,287 | $85,287 |
| 36 | $83,323 | $84,823 | $85,823 |
| Pay Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | $64,248 | +$0 |
| 02 | $64,913 | +$665 |
| 03 | $65,024 | +$776 |
| 04 | $65,025 | +$777 |
| 05 | $65,398 | +$1,150 |
Worked example as rendered: Teachers Eligible for TRA, pay step 00 = $64,248 a year, $5,354.00 a month spread over 12 months, $343.57 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.
Southside ISD 2026-2027 Teacher Hiring Schedule, version dated 8/31/2026.
The first lane is headed Teachers Eligible for TRA, meaning the amount includes the state Teacher Retention Allotment.
The master's lane is exactly $1,500 above the base lane and the doctorate lane exactly $2,500 above it at every step.
The plan states salaries are based on 187-day employment.
- Soft spot: Step increments in the published table are irregular (for example step 19 rises $600 while step 23 rises $143); the values are reproduced exactly as printed.
How this schedule moves
On the Teachers Eligible for TRA column a teacher moves from $64,248 at pay step 00 to $83,323 at pay step 36: 36 pay step increases worth $530 each on average, 30% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,714, between pay step 05 and pay step 06.
1 of the 36 pay step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive pay steps.
The highest-paid column, Teacher Salary w/Doctorate, starts at $66,748 and tops out at $85,823, 3% above the top of the Teachers Eligible for TRA column.
Among the 299 Texas district schedules indexed here, Southside ISD's starting pay ranks 30th and its top cell ranks 42nd; 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 89th percentile and the top cell at the 42nd percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First pay step | Top | Pay Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teachers Eligible for TRA | $64,248 | $83,323 | 36 | 30% |
| Teacher Salary w/Masters | $65,748 | $84,823 | 36 | 29% |
| Teacher Salary w/Doctorate | $66,748 | $85,823 | 36 | 29% |
Against Texas districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southside ISD | 6,033 | 2026-27 | $64,248 | $65,748 | $85,823 |
| Joshua ISD | 6,020 | 2026-27 | $60,000 | – | $74,819 |
| DeSoto ISD | 5,995 | 2025-26 | $58,500 | – | $81,003 |
| Corsicana ISD | 6,075 | 2026-27 | $52,500.00 | $52,500.00 | $81,716.06 |
| Roma ISD | 5,932 | 2024-25 | $33,660 | – | $71,949 |
| Canutillo Independent School District | 5,904 | 2026-27 | $60,500 | – | $71,700 |
Starting pay is the first pay step of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-pay 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 Southside ISD schedule?
$64,248 at pay step 00 on Teachers Eligible for TRA, per the 2026-27 schedule (Southside ISD).
What is the top of the Southside ISD salary schedule?
$85,823, at pay step 36 on Teacher Salary w/Doctorate (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 Southside ISD salary schedule?
On the Teachers Eligible for TRA column the top figure, $83,323, is reached at pay step 36, 36 pay step increases after pay step 00 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Texas districts with schedules
- Joshua ISDstarts $60,000
- DeSoto ISDstarts $58,500
- Corsicana ISDstarts $52,500.00
- Roma ISDstarts $33,660
- Canutillo Independent School Districtstarts $60,500
- Nacogdoches ISDstarts $50,500
- Friendswood ISDstarts $61,200.00
- Dayton ISDstarts $62,750
- Cedar Hill ISDstarts $60,000
- Elgin ISDstarts $56,750
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