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Taylor ISD salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher pay structure (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.
- Taylor ISD's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $53,500 (New Hire Salary, years of experience 0 - Uncertified) and tops out at $84,523 (New Hire Salary, years of experience 35+), per Taylor Independent School District (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 187 work days, which makes the starting cell about $286.10 per day.
- The grid has 1 column columns and 37 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 35+.
- Taylor ISD enrolled 3,063 students in 2023-24, the 261st-largest district in Texas by NCES enrollment.
Teacher pay structure (2026-27)
| Years of Experience \ Column | New Hire Salary |
|---|---|
| 0 - Uncertified | $53,500 |
| 0 - Certified | $55,000 |
| 1 | $55,500 |
| 2 | $56,000 |
| 3 | $57,758 |
| 4 | $58,358 |
| 5 | $62,685 |
| 6 | $63,185 |
| 7 | $63,685 |
| 8 | $64,632 |
| 9 | $65,713 |
| 10 | $66,362 |
| 11 | $68,360 |
| 12 | $69,660 |
| 13 | $70,185 |
| 14 | $70,711 |
| 15 | $71,236 |
| 16 | $71,761 |
| 17 | $72,286 |
| 18 | $72,967 |
| 19 | $73,646 |
| 20 | $74,326 |
| 21 | $75,006 |
| 22 | $75,685 |
| 23 | $76,365 |
| 24 | $77,045 |
| 25 | $77,725 |
| 26 | $78,405 |
| 27 | $79,084 |
| 28 | $79,764 |
| 29 | $80,444 |
| 30 | $81,124 |
| 31 | $81,804 |
| 32 | $82,483 |
| 33 | $83,163 |
| 34 | $83,843 |
| 35+ | $84,523 |
| Years of Experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - Certified | $55,000 | +$1,500 |
| 1 | $55,500 | +$2,000 |
| 2 | $56,000 | +$2,500 |
| 3 | $57,758 | +$4,258 |
| 4 | $58,358 | +$4,858 |
Worked example as rendered: New Hire Salary, years of experience 0 - Uncertified = $53,500 a year, $4,458.33 a month spread over 12 months, $286.10 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.
Document title: Taylor ISD 2026-2027 Teacher Pay Structure.
The document also prints a daily rate based on 187 days beside each salary (step 0 certified = $294.1176); the annual column is recorded here.
A $500 master's degree general stipend for classroom teachers is paid on top of the schedule.
How this schedule moves
On the New Hire Salary column a teacher moves from $53,500 at years of experience 0 - Uncertified to $84,523 at years of experience 35+: 36 years of experience increases worth $862 each on average, 58% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $4,327, between years of experience 4 and years of experience 5.
Among the 299 Texas district schedules indexed here, Taylor ISD's starting pay ranks 196th and its top cell ranks 54th; 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 59th percentile and the top cell at the 41st percentile.
Against Texas districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor ISD | 3,063 | 2026-27 | $53,500 | – | $84,523 |
| Gainesville Independent School District | 3,088 | 2026-27 | $49,600 | – | $75,074 |
| China Spring ISD | 3,037 | 2026-27 | $46,000 | – | $71,580 |
| Navasota Independent School District | 3,030 | 2026-27 | $52,565 | – | $76,065 |
| Beeville ISD | 3,101 | 2026-27 | $53,230 | – | $74,185 |
| San Elizario Independent School District | 3,009 | 2026-27 | $59,000.00 | – | $69,096.15 |
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 Taylor ISD schedule?
$53,500 at years of experience 0 - Uncertified on New Hire Salary, per the 2026-27 schedule (Taylor Independent School District).
What is the top of the Taylor ISD salary schedule?
$84,523, at years of experience 35+ on New Hire 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 Taylor ISD salary schedule?
On the New Hire Salary column the top figure, $84,523, is reached at years of experience 35+, 36 years of experience increases after years of experience 0 - Uncertified (2026-27 schedule).
Other Texas districts with schedules
- Gainesville Independent School Districtstarts $49,600
- China Spring ISDstarts $46,000
- Navasota Independent School Districtstarts $52,565
- Beeville ISDstarts $53,230
- San Elizario Independent School Districtstarts $59,000.00
- Athens ISDstarts $46,500
- La Vega ISDstarts $51,711.00
- Fredericksburg ISDstarts $54,000
- Godley ISDstarts $53,350
- Sealy Independent School Districtstarts $55,000.00
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