New-Hire Salary Schedule 2026-2027

Plano ISD (TX) · 2026-2027 · teacher Verified

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Years of experience Certification level

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Years of experience ＼ Certification level	Uncertified Teacher	Certified Teacher	Master's Certified Teacher
0	$63,000	$64,000	$66,000
1	$63,400	$64,200	$66,200
2	$63,800	$64,400	$66,400
3	$64,300	$64,600	$66,600
4	$64,700	$64,900	$66,900
5	$67,600	$67,600	$69,600
6	$68,000	$68,000	$70,000
7	$68,400	$68,400	$70,400
8	$68,800	$68,800	$70,800
9	$69,200	$69,200	$71,200
10	$69,600	$69,600	$71,600
11	$70,000	$70,000	$72,000
12	$70,400	$70,400	$72,400
13	$70,800	$70,800	$72,800
14	$71,200	$71,200	$73,200
15	$71,600	$71,600	$73,600
16	$72,000	$72,000	$74,000
17	$72,400	$72,400	$74,400
18	$72,800	$72,800	$74,800
19	$73,500	$73,500	$75,500
20	$74,200	$74,200	$76,200
21	$74,650	$74,650	$76,650
22	$75,100	$75,100	$77,100
23	$75,550	$75,550	$77,550
24	$76,000	$76,000	$78,800
25	$76,450	$76,450	$78,450
26	$76,900	$76,900	$78,900
27	$77,350	$77,350	$79,350
28	$77,800	$77,800	$79,800
29	$78,250	$78,250	$80,250
30	$78,700	$78,700	$80,700
31	$79,150	$79,150	$81,150
32	$79,600	$79,600	$81,600
33	$80,050	$80,050	$82,050
34	$80,500	$80,500	$82,500
35	$80,950	$80,950	$82,950

New-hire (hire-in) salary by years of experience and certification level for the 2026-2027 school year. This schedule is not used to set pay for existing staff or to compute future earnings; raises follow the annual compensation plan approved by the Board of Trustees.
Years of experience and compensation are subject to HR verification and approval of service records. New hires must submit records within 60 days to avoid salary adjustments.
The Master's rate applies once HR receives an official transcript showing the graduate degree and its conferred date; pay is not retroactive and begins on the date the transcript is received.
Additional stipends: Bilingual Certified $5,000 (certified individuals in a role classified as a bilingual position); Behavior Instructional Specialist $3,700; Deaf Education Teacher $3,000; Special Education Teacher $2,000; Special Education Teacher - Structured Classroom $3,500.
Advanced degree compensation: Doctorate Degree $500 for newly hired teachers and campus administrators holding an education-related doctoral degree, included in the initial daily rate. Only one advanced-degree differential per employee.
The district contributes $330/month toward the cost of health benefit premiums for all eligible employees.