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2007-08 State minimum salary schedule* |
The Texas Education Code establishes a state minimum salary schedule that must be implemented by Texas public school districts for specific public education professionals–Texas classroom teachers, full-time librarians, full-time counselors and full-time school nurses (RNs only). There is no state minimum salary for any other position. Most school districts pay more than the state minimum salary schedule; contact your district’s human resources department to view a copy of your local salary schedule.
The following chart shows the state minimum for the 2007-08 school year as initially published by the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
Years experience credited** |
New state minimum salary credited ** for 2007-08 |
0 |
27,320 |
1 |
27,910 |
2 |
28,490 |
3 |
29,080 |
4 |
30,320 |
5 |
31,560 |
6 |
32,800 |
7 |
33,950 |
8 |
35,040 |
9 |
36,070 |
10 |
37,040 |
11 |
37,960 |
12 |
38,840 |
13 |
39,650 |
14 |
40,430 |
15 |
41,160 |
16 |
41,860 |
17 |
42,510 |
18 |
43,130 |
19 |
43,720 |
20 and over |
44,270 |
** Total years of creditable experience as of Sept. 1
* This schedule was posted by TEA without having gone through the rulemaking process to determine if increases to teacher salaries approved in 2007 should provide a moderate increase in the salary schedule. Accordingly, this schedule could be subject to change.
Funding approved in the 2007 legislative session for a pay raise averages out to around $425 annually for employees subject to the state minimum salary schedule. However, there is no requirement that the increase be an across-the-board raise and no prohibition on districts using the funding to subsidize an already-planned raise. TEA has determined that employees required to be certified by the State Board for Educator Certification are eligible for the raise.
TCTA offers a free online continuing professional education seminar relating to incentive pay. Members can earn 1.25 CPE credit hours by taking “Performance pay”.
Web posted: 07/31/07