Credits that count
Accreditation
Advanced degree must be from an accredited college or university.
“a master's degree (or higher) from an accredited college or university”
Source: here 2025-26 Compensation manual ↗, page 29
Austin ISD salary schedule, 2025–26
What it takes to move across the schedule in Austin ISD, what the move is worth, and where the district says so. Every figure and rule here is quoted from the district's own documents.
Moving across the schedule
Deadline
Deadline to submit
June 1st for advanced degree submission; later submissions apply to the following school year.
“the deadline to submit it for consideration for that school year is June 1st”
Source: here 2025-26 Compensation manual ↗, page 29
When the raise starts
When it starts
PPfT base salary increases are paid beginning the following year.
“Any base salary increases earned will be added to the teacher’s salary and paid beginning the following year.”
Source: here 2025-26 Compensation manual ↗, page 24
The salary schedule
2025-26 New Hire Pay Plan Teacher/Librarian - Daily Rate. 2025–26. Pick your position above to mark it.
| Step | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| 0 - 1 | $310.53 a day |
| 2 | $312 a day |
| 3 | $318.07 a day |
| 4 | $319.63 a day |
| 5 | $334.67 a day |
| 6 | $336.24 a day |
| 7 | $337.67 a day |
| 8 | $340.52 a day |
| 9 | $341.95 a day |
| 10 | $344.09 a day |
| 11 | $346.76 a day |
| 12 | $349.43 a day |
Source: here 2025-26 Compensation manual ↗, page 68 · Verified 8 November 2026 · Report an error
Other schedules for 2025–26
The district publishes more than one table. Pick the one that covers your job.
Where this comes from
Published by the district. We keep a copy of each document as it was on the day we read it, and every amount on this page was checked against that copy.
- here 2025-26 Compensation manual ↗Salary schedule · read 9 November 2026