Annual salary
$56,105
Texas · salary schedule · 2026-27
Temple ISD salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher pay scale (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Temple ISD's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $56,105 (Bachelors, step 0) and tops out at $76,664 (Masters, step 32+), per Temple Independent School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelors) starts at $56,105 and reaches $75,664 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Masters) the range is $57,105 to $76,664.
- The schedule is built on 187 work days, which makes the starting cell about $300.03 per day.
- The grid has 2 column columns and 33 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 32+.
- Temple ISD enrolled 8,784 students in 2023-24, the 129th-largest district in Texas by NCES enrollment.
Teacher pay scale (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | Bachelors | Masters |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | $56,105 | $57,105 |
| 1 | $56,636 | $57,636 |
| 2 | $57,176 | $58,176 |
| 3 | $57,717 | $58,717 |
| 4 | $58,258 | $59,258 |
| 5 | $61,289 | $62,289 |
| 6 | $61,869 | $62,869 |
| 7 | $62,400 | $63,400 |
| 8 | $62,930 | $63,930 |
| 9 | $63,461 | $64,461 |
| 10 | $63,991 | $64,991 |
| 11 | $64,522 | $65,522 |
| 12 | $65,052 | $66,052 |
| 13 | $65,583 | $66,583 |
| 14 | $66,114 | $67,114 |
| 15 | $66,644 | $67,644 |
| 16 | $67,175 | $68,175 |
| 17 | $67,705 | $68,705 |
| 18 | $68,236 | $69,236 |
| 19 | $68,766 | $69,766 |
| 20 | $69,297 | $70,297 |
| 21 | $69,827 | $70,827 |
| 22 | $70,358 | $71,358 |
| 23 | $70,889 | $71,889 |
| 24 | $71,419 | $72,419 |
| 25 | $71,950 | $72,950 |
| 26 | $72,480 | $73,480 |
| 27 | $73,011 | $74,011 |
| 28 | $73,541 | $74,541 |
| 29 | $74,072 | $75,072 |
| 30 | $74,602 | $75,602 |
| 31 | $75,133 | $76,133 |
| 32+ | $75,664 | $76,664 |
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Per month (12)
$4,675.42
Per work day
$300.03 / 187 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $56,636 | +$531 |
| 2 | $57,176 | +$1,071 |
| 3 | $57,717 | +$1,612 |
| 4 | $58,258 | +$2,153 |
| 5 | $61,289 | +$5,184 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelors, step 0 = $56,105 a year, $4,675.42 a month spread over 12 months, $300.03 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 5 of the Temple ISD 26-27 Compensation Guide. The teacher contract is 187 days.
The document also prints a Daily Rate column between Bachelors and Masters (Step 0 = $300, Step 32+ = $405); the annual columns are reproduced here.
Noncertified teachers are paid $46,693. Retire/rehire teachers are paid at the state minimum salary schedule, step 20.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelors column a teacher moves from $56,105 at step 0 to $75,664 at step 32+: 32 step increases worth $611 each on average, 35% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,031, between step 4 and step 5.
A master's degree is worth $1,000 more than a bachelor's at the first step (1.8%) and $1,000 more at the top of the column (1.3%).
Among the 299 Texas district schedules indexed here, Temple ISD's starting pay ranks 160th and its top cell ranks 172nd; 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 66th percentile and the top cell at the 32nd percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelors | $56,105 | $75,664 | 32 | 35% |
| Masters | $57,105 | $76,664 | 32 | 34% |
Against Texas districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple ISD | 8,784 | 2026-27 | $56,105 | $57,105 | $76,664 |
| Liberty Hill ISD | 8,829 | 2026-27 | $58,500 | – | $74,600 |
| Midway Independent School District | 8,849 | 2026-27 | $50,000 | – | $69,500 |
| Medina Valley ISD | 8,700 | 2026-27 | $61,742 | $63,242 | $81,131 |
| Princeton ISD | 8,688 | 2026-27 | $60,000 | – | $81,500 |
| Willis ISD | 8,974 | 2026-27 | $58,500 | $59,700 | $83,700 |
Starting pay is the first step of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-step cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Temple ISD?
$56,105 on the column Bachelors at step 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Temple Independent School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $56,105 (Bachelors).
What is the top of the Temple ISD salary schedule?
$76,664, at step 32+ on Masters (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 Temple ISD salary schedule?
On the Bachelors column the top figure, $75,664, is reached at step 32+, 32 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Temple ISD?
$1,000 more at the first step: $57,105 on Masters against $56,105 on Bachelors (2026-27 schedule).
Other Texas districts with schedules
- Liberty Hill ISDstarts $58,500
- Midway Independent School Districtstarts $50,000
- Medina Valley ISDstarts $61,742
- Princeton ISDstarts $60,000
- Willis ISDstarts $58,500
- San Benito CISDstarts $56,000
- Fort Stockton ISDstarts $64,178
- Roscoe Collegiate ISDstarts $45,450
- San Marcos Consolidated Independent School Districtstarts $55,400
- Carroll ISDstarts $60,000
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