Annual salary
$58,000.00
Texas · salary schedule · 2026-27
Southwest ISD salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher Pay Schedule (2026-2027 Compensation Manual). 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.
- Southwest ISD's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $58,000.00 (Teacher Salary, years of experience 0-1*) and tops out at $80,500.00 (Teacher Salary, years of experience 34+), per Southwest ISD (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 187 work days, which makes the starting cell about $310.16 per day.
- The grid has 2 column columns and 36 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 34+.
- Southwest ISD enrolled 14,202 students in 2023-24, the 83rd-largest district in Texas by NCES enrollment.
Teacher Pay Schedule (2026-2027 Compensation Manual)
| Years of Experience \ Column | Teacher Salary | Daily Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1* | $58,000.00 | $310.16 |
| 0 | $61,000.00 | $326.20 |
| 1 | $61,000.00 | $326.20 |
| 2 | $61,400.00 | $328.34 |
| 3 | $62,600.00 | $334.76 |
| 4 | $64,100.00 | $337.43 |
| 5 | $64,400.00 | $345.45 |
| 6 | $67,300.00 | $347.06 |
| 7 | $67,450.00 | $360.70 |
| 8 | $67,550.00 | $361.23 |
| 9 | $67,650.00 | $361.76 |
| 10 | $68,150.00 | $364.44 |
| 11 | $68,500.00 | $366.31 |
| 12 | $69,150.00 | $369.79 |
| 13 | $69,750.00 | $372.99 |
| 14 | $70,150.00 | $375.13 |
| 15 | $70,550.00 | $377.27 |
| 16 | $70,700.00 | $378.07 |
| 17 | $70,900.00 | $379.14 |
| 18 | $71,300.00 | $381.28 |
| 19 | $71,900.00 | $384.49 |
| 20 | $72,500.00 | $387.70 |
| 21 | $73,100.00 | $390.91 |
| 22 | $73,700.00 | $394.12 |
| 23 | $74,300.00 | $397.33 |
| 24 | $74,900.00 | $400.53 |
| 25 | $75,500.00 | $403.74 |
| 26 | $76,100.00 | $406.95 |
| 27 | $76,700.00 | $410.16 |
| 28 | $77,300.00 | $413.37 |
| 29 | $77,900.00 | $416.58 |
| 30 | $78,500.00 | $419.79 |
| 31 | $78,650.00 | $420.59 |
| 32 | $79,500.00 | $425.13 |
| 33 | $79,900.00 | $427.27 |
| 34+ | $80,500.00 | $430.48 |
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Per month (12)
$4,833.33
Per work day
$310.16 / 187 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Years of Experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | $61,000.00 | +$3,000.00 |
| 1 | $61,000.00 | +$3,000.00 |
| 2 | $61,400.00 | +$3,400.00 |
| 3 | $62,600.00 | +$4,600.00 |
| 4 | $64,100.00 | +$6,100.00 |
Worked example as rendered: Teacher Salary, years of experience 0-1* = $58,000.00 a year, $4,833.33 a month spread over 12 months, $310.16 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.
Page 6 of the Southwest ISD Compensation Manual 2026-2027. The schedule states it is based on 187 days of service.
The first row, 0-1*, is footnoted 'New uncertified teachers to SWISD excluding CTE'.
The manual lists roles paid on this schedule together with their contract days; most are 187 days, while Auditory Impaired Teacher is 197 days and JROTC Senior Naval Science Instructor is 226 days.
- Soft spot: The page prints the schedule as two side-by-side half-tables (years 0-16 on the left, 17-34+ on the right); the two halves were rejoined here.
How this schedule moves
On the Teacher Salary column a teacher moves from $58,000.00 at years of experience 0-1* to $80,500.00 at years of experience 34+: 35 years of experience increases worth $643 each on average, 39% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,000, between years of experience 0-1* and years of experience 0.
1 of the 35 years of experience moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive years of experiences.
Among the 299 Texas district schedules indexed here, Southwest ISD's starting pay ranks 129th and its top cell ranks 104th; 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 72nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Salary | $58,000.00 | $80,500.00 | 35 | 39% |
| Daily Rate | $310.16 | $430.48 | 35 | 39% |
Against Texas districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest ISD | 14,202 | 2026-27 | $58,000.00 | – | $80,500.00 |
| College Station ISD | 14,366 | 2026-27 | $53,250 | – | $75,930 |
| Magnolia Independent School District | 14,468 | 2026-27 | $60,500 | – | $76,820 |
| Eagle Pass ISD | 13,869 | 2026-27 | $33,660 | – | $61,800 |
| Belton ISD | 13,808 | 2026-27 | $55,500 | $56,500 | $75,119 |
| Abilene ISD | 14,652 | 2026-27 | $52,500 | – | $70,600 |
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 Southwest ISD schedule?
$58,000.00 at years of experience 0-1* on Teacher Salary, per the 2026-27 schedule (Southwest ISD).
What is the top of the Southwest ISD salary schedule?
$80,500.00, at years of experience 34+ on Teacher 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 Southwest ISD salary schedule?
On the Teacher Salary column the top figure, $80,500.00, is reached at years of experience 34+, 35 years of experience increases after years of experience 0-1* (2026-27 schedule).
Other Texas districts with schedules
- College Station ISDstarts $53,250
- Magnolia Independent School Districtstarts $60,500
- Eagle Pass ISDstarts $33,660
- Belton ISDstarts $55,500
- Abilene ISDstarts $52,500
- Grapevine-Colleyville ISDstarts $59,250
- Waco ISDstarts $54,500
- Georgetown ISDstarts $56,500
- Coppell ISDstarts $65,000
- Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISDstarts $56,500.00
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