Annual salary
$51,280
Texas · salary schedule · 2026-27
Van Independent School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher Salary Schedule (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.
- Van Independent School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $40,000 (Uncertified Hired After September 1, 2025, step 0) and tops out at $71,280 (Certified Masters, step 21), per Van Independent School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Certified Bachelors) starts at $51,280 and reaches $70,280 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Certified Masters) the range is $52,280 to $71,280.
- The grid has 4 column columns and 22 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 21.
- Van ISD enrolled 2,351 students in 2023-24, the 307th-largest district in Texas by NCES enrollment.
Teacher Salary Schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | Certified Bachelors | Certified Masters | Uncertified Hired Prior to August 31, 2025 | Uncertified Hired After September 1, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $51,280 | $52,280 | $48,000 | $40,000 |
| 1 | $51,780 | $52,780 | $48,500 | $40,250 |
| 2 | $52,280 | $53,280 | $49,000 | $40,500 |
| 3 | $53,280 | $54,280 | ||
| 4 | $53,780 | $54,780 | ||
| 5 | $58,280 | $59,280 | ||
| 6 | $58,830 | $59,830 | ||
| 7 | $59,380 | $60,380 | ||
| 8 | $59,930 | $60,930 | ||
| 9 | $60,480 | $61,480 | ||
| 10 | $61,030 | $62,030 | ||
| 11 | $61,580 | $62,580 | ||
| 12 | $62,440 | $63,440 | ||
| 13 | $63,300 | $64,300 | ||
| 14 | $64,160 | $65,160 | ||
| 15 | $65,020 | $66,020 | ||
| 16 | $65,880 | $66,880 | ||
| 17 | $66,760 | $67,760 | ||
| 18 | $67,640 | $68,640 | ||
| 19 | $68,520 | $69,520 | ||
| 20 | $69,400 | $70,400 | ||
| 21 | $70,280 | $71,280 |
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Per month (12)
$4,273.33
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $51,780 | +$500 |
| 2 | $52,280 | +$1,000 |
| 3 | $53,280 | +$2,000 |
| 4 | $53,780 | +$2,500 |
| 5 | $58,280 | +$7,000 |
Worked example as rendered: Certified Bachelors, step 0 = $51,280 a year, $4,273.33 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
The two uncertified columns are printed only for steps 0 through 2; the remaining cells are blank in the document.
Employees receive an additional $500 for each year above step 21 that they are employed by the district.
- Soft spot: The district's document library titles this file '26-27 Salary Schedule' but the stored filename is 25-26_Salary_Schedule.pdf; the document's own heading reads 2026-2027 and was used.
How this schedule moves
On the Certified Bachelors column a teacher moves from $51,280 at step 0 to $70,280 at step 21: 21 step increases worth $905 each on average, 37% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $4,500, between step 4 and step 5.
A master's degree is worth $1,000 more than a bachelor's at the first step (2.0%) and $1,000 more at the top of the column (1.4%).
The highest-paid column, Certified Masters, starts at $52,280 and tops out at $71,280, 1% above the top of the Certified Bachelors column.
Among the 299 Texas district schedules indexed here, Van Independent School District's starting pay ranks 225th and its top cell ranks 267th; 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 52nd percentile and the top cell at the 25th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certified Bachelors | $51,280 | $70,280 | 21 | 37% |
| Certified Masters | $52,280 | $71,280 | 21 | 36% |
| Uncertified Hired Prior to August 31, 2025 | $48,000 | $49,000 | 2 | 2% |
| Uncertified Hired After September 1, 2025 | $40,000 | $40,500 | 2 | 1% |
Against Texas districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Independent School District | 2,351 | 2026-27 | $51,280 | $52,280 | $71,280 |
| Salado ISD | 2,346 | 2026-27 | $51,000 | $51,500 | $74,762 |
| Bandera Independent School District | 2,338 | 2026-27 | $54,000 | $54,500 | $83,000 |
| Canton ISD | 2,367 | 2026-27 | $33,960 | – | $88,345 |
| Borger ISD | 2,372 | 2026-27 | $50,000 | – | $68,750 |
| North Lamar Independent School District | 2,372 | 2025-26 | $40,000 | – | $67,680 |
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 Van Independent School District?
$51,280 on the column Certified Bachelors at step 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Van Independent School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $40,000 (Uncertified Hired After September 1, 2025).
What is the top of the Van Independent School District salary schedule?
$71,280, at step 21 on Certified 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 Van Independent School District salary schedule?
On the Certified Bachelors column the top figure, $70,280, is reached at step 21, 21 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Van Independent School District?
$1,000 more at the first step: $52,280 on Certified Masters against $51,280 on Certified Bachelors (2026-27 schedule).
Other Texas districts with schedules
- Salado ISDstarts $51,000
- Bandera Independent School Districtstarts $54,000
- Canton ISDstarts $33,960
- Borger ISDstarts $50,000
- North Lamar Independent School Districtstarts $40,000
- Sunnyvale ISDstarts $59,843
- Madisonville CISDstarts $53,600
- Venus Independent School Districtstarts $46,724
- Snyder ISDstarts $44,000
- Connally ISDstarts $47,700
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