2026-27 · District salary guide
Arlington ISDTeacher salary schedule
Find your pay ↓Published bachelor’s starting pay → highest published maximum across this district’s degree lanes. Placement depends on credited experience and education.
At Arlington ISD, published master’s starting pay is $67,600 for 2026-27.
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View the official scheduleYour pay ladder.
Find the row for your credited step, then read across to your education lane. Missing values are marked “Not published”.
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $66,100 | $67,600 | $67,600 |
| 1 | $66,100 | $67,600 | $67,600 |
| 2 | $66,600 | $68,100 | $68,100 |
| 3 | $67,600 | $69,100 | $69,100 |
| 4 | $68,100 | $69,600 | $69,600 |
| 5 | $71,100 | $72,600 | $72,600 |
| 6 | $71,600 | $73,100 | $73,100 |
| 7 | $72,100 | $73,600 | $73,600 |
| 8 | $72,600 | $74,100 | $74,100 |
| 9 | $73,100 | $74,600 | $74,600 |
| 10 | $73,600 | $75,100 | $75,100 |
| 11 | $74,100 | $75,600 | $75,600 |
| 12 | $74,600 | $76,100 | $76,100 |
| 13 | $75,100 | $76,600 | $76,600 |
| 14 | $75,600 | $77,100 | $77,100 |
| 15 | $76,100 | $77,600 | $77,600 |
| 16 | $76,600 | $78,100 | $78,100 |
| 17 | $77,100 | $78,600 | $78,600 |
| 18 | $77,600 | $79,100 | $79,100 |
| 19 | $78,100 | $79,600 | $79,600 |
| 20 | $78,600 | $80,100 | $80,100 |
| 21 | $79,100 | $80,600 | $80,600 |
| 22 | $79,600 | $81,100 | $81,100 |
| 23 | $80,100 | $81,600 | $81,600 |
| 24 | $80,600 | $82,100 | $82,100 |
| 25 | $81,100 | $82,600 | $82,600 |
| 26 | $81,500 | $83,000 | $83,000 |
| 27 | $81,900 | $83,400 | $83,400 |
| 28 | $82,300 | $83,800 | $83,800 |
| 29 | $82,700 | $84,200 | $84,200 |
| 30+ | $83,100 | $84,600 | $84,600 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $66,100
- Master’s starting pay
- $67,600
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $83,100
- Master’s maximum
- $84,600
- Doctorate maximum
- $84,600
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
2026-27 Compensation Plan, Teachers scale (pages 19-20), 187-day minimum salary by completed years of experience (0-29, then 30+). Separate columns exist for 192-, 197-, 202-, 222- and 226-day calendars; this grid uses 187 days. Stated figures include $2,500 teacher retention pay (3-4 years) and $5,000 (5+ years) from HB 2. Plan lists flat Educational Stipends of $1,500 (Master's) and $1,500 (Doctoral) (Stipend Handbook, p. 65), not payable if the degree is required for the job; master and doctorate lanes here are bachelor + stipend, not separate published columns. Enrollment is TEA 2025-26 (Texas 2036 Enrollment Report, May 2026).
Confirm your placement
Experience credit and education requirements are set by the district. Check the official schedule for contract length, supplements and rules for moving between lanes. These base amounts are not take-home pay.
Reported district enrollment: 51,139 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Arlington ISD official salary schedule · Arlington ISD
- District source and context · Arlington ISD
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