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Venus Independent School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Classroom Teachers Compensation Plan (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.
- Venus Independent School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $46,724 (Bachelor's Degree, years of experience 0* Uncertified) and tops out at $69,801 (Masters Degree, years of experience 30), per Venus Independent School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor's Degree) starts at $46,724 and reaches $68,301 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Masters Degree) the range is $48,224 to $69,801.
- The grid has 6 column columns and 32 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 30.
- Venus ISD enrolled 2,308 students in 2023-24, the 311th-largest district in Texas by NCES enrollment.
Classroom Teachers Compensation Plan (2026-27)
| Years of Experience \ Column | Bachelor's Degree | Masters Degree | Teacher Retention Allotment | Local Funds for Step 0-2 | New Bachelor's Degree w/Allotment or Local Funds | New Master's Degree w/Allotment or Local Funds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0* Uncertified | $46,724 | $48,224 | $0 | $4,000 | $50,724 | $52,224 |
| 0 | $46,725 | $48,225 | $0 | $4,000 | $50,725 | $52,225 |
| 1 | $47,075 | $48,575 | $0 | $4,000 | $51,075 | $52,575 |
| 2 | $47,435 | $48,935 | $0 | $4,000 | $51,435 | $52,935 |
| 3 | $47,750 | $49,250 | $4,000 | $0 | $51,750 | $53,250 |
| 4 | $48,369 | $49,869 | $4,000 | $0 | $52,369 | $53,869 |
| 5 | $50,253 | $51,753 | $8,000 | $0 | $58,253 | $59,753 |
| 6 | $50,893 | $52,393 | $8,000 | $0 | $58,893 | $60,393 |
| 7 | $51,416 | $52,916 | $8,000 | $0 | $59,416 | $60,916 |
| 8 | $52,154 | $53,654 | $8,000 | $0 | $60,154 | $61,654 |
| 9 | $53,257 | $54,757 | $8,000 | $0 | $61,257 | $62,757 |
| 10 | $54,178 | $55,678 | $8,000 | $0 | $62,178 | $63,678 |
| 11 | $55,097 | $56,597 | $8,000 | $0 | $63,097 | $64,597 |
| 12 | $56,132 | $57,632 | $8,000 | $0 | $64,132 | $65,632 |
| 13 | $57,176 | $58,676 | $8,000 | $0 | $65,176 | $66,676 |
| 14 | $58,222 | $59,722 | $8,000 | $0 | $66,222 | $67,722 |
| 15 | $58,680 | $60,180 | $8,000 | $0 | $66,680 | $68,180 |
| 16 | $59,540 | $61,040 | $8,000 | $0 | $67,540 | $69,040 |
| 17 | $60,461 | $61,961 | $8,000 | $0 | $68,461 | $69,961 |
| 18 | $61,267 | $62,767 | $8,000 | $0 | $69,267 | $70,767 |
| 19 | $62,157 | $63,657 | $8,000 | $0 | $70,157 | $71,657 |
| 20 | $63,006 | $64,506 | $8,000 | $0 | $71,006 | $72,506 |
| 21 | $63,812 | $65,312 | $8,000 | $0 | $71,812 | $73,312 |
| 22 | $64,626 | $66,126 | $8,000 | $0 | $72,626 | $74,126 |
| 23 | $65,458 | $66,958 | $8,000 | $0 | $73,458 | $74,958 |
| 24 | $66,405 | $67,905 | $8,000 | $0 | $74,405 | $75,905 |
| 25 | $66,524 | $68,024 | $8,000 | $0 | $74,524 | $76,024 |
| 26 | $67,119 | $68,619 | $8,000 | $0 | $75,119 | $76,619 |
| 27 | $67,951 | $69,451 | $8,000 | $0 | $75,951 | $77,451 |
| 28 | $68,068 | $69,568 | $8,000 | $0 | $76,068 | $77,568 |
| 29 | $68,184 | $69,684 | $8,000 | $0 | $76,184 | $77,684 |
| 30 | $68,301 | $69,801 | $8,000 | $0 | $76,301 | $77,801 |
| Years of Experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | $46,725 | +$1 |
| 1 | $47,075 | +$351 |
| 2 | $47,435 | +$711 |
| 3 | $47,750 | +$1,026 |
| 4 | $48,369 | +$1,645 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor's Degree, years of experience 0* Uncertified = $46,724 a year, $3,893.67 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Venus ISD runs a four-day instructional week; the schedule is headed 'Four Day Instructional Week'.
The last two columns are the district's own printed totals: base degree column plus the HB2 Teacher Retention Allotment or the local step 0-2 funds.
The master's column is a flat $1,500 above the bachelor's column at every step.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor's Degree column a teacher moves from $46,724 at years of experience 0* Uncertified to $68,301 at years of experience 30: 31 years of experience increases worth $696 each on average, 46% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,884, between years of experience 4 and years of experience 5.
A master's degree is worth $1,500 more than a bachelor's at the first years of experience (3.2%) and $1,500 more at the top of the column (2.2%).
The highest-paid column, Masters Degree, starts at $48,224 and tops out at $69,801, 2% above the top of the Bachelor's Degree column.
Among the 299 Texas district schedules indexed here, Venus Independent School District's starting pay ranks 270th and its top cell ranks 278th; 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 36th percentile and the top cell at the 22nd percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First years of experience | Top | Years of Experience moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | $46,724 | $68,301 | 31 | 46% |
| Masters Degree | $48,224 | $69,801 | 31 | 45% |
| Teacher Retention Allotment | $0 | $8,000 | 32 | – |
| Local Funds for Step 0-2 | $4,000 | $4,000 | 0 | 0% |
| New Bachelor's Degree w/Allotment or Local Funds | $50,724 | $76,301 | 31 | 50% |
| New Master's Degree w/Allotment or Local Funds | $52,224 | $77,801 | 31 | 49% |
Against Texas districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus Independent School District | 2,308 | 2026-27 | $46,724 | $48,224 | $69,801 |
| Sunnyvale ISD | 2,317 | 2026-27 | $59,843 | – | $84,689 |
| Connally ISD | 2,289 | 2026-27 | $47,700 | – | $79,399 |
| Bandera Independent School District | 2,338 | 2026-27 | $54,000 | $54,500 | $83,000 |
| Salado ISD | 2,346 | 2026-27 | $51,000 | $51,500 | $74,762 |
| Van Independent School District | 2,351 | 2026-27 | $51,280 | $52,280 | $71,280 |
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 teacher salary in Venus Independent School District?
$46,724 on the column Bachelor's Degree at years of experience 0* Uncertified of the 2026-27 schedule (Venus Independent School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $46,724 (Bachelor's Degree).
What is the top of the Venus Independent School District salary schedule?
$69,801, at years of experience 30 on Masters Degree (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 Venus Independent School District salary schedule?
On the Bachelor's Degree column the top figure, $68,301, is reached at years of experience 30, 31 years of experience increases after years of experience 0* Uncertified (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Venus Independent School District?
$1,500 more at the first years of experience: $48,224 on Masters Degree against $46,724 on Bachelor's Degree (2026-27 schedule).
Other Texas districts with schedules
- Sunnyvale ISDstarts $59,843
- Connally ISDstarts $47,700
- Bandera Independent School Districtstarts $54,000
- Salado ISDstarts $51,000
- Van Independent School Districtstarts $40,000
- Canton ISDstarts $33,960
- Borger ISDstarts $50,000
- North Lamar Independent School Districtstarts $40,000
- Farmersville ISDstarts $55,500
- Madisonville CISDstarts $53,600
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