Average teacher salary tops $70,000
Dallas ISD teachers who are eligible, will see their salary increases for the 2024-2025 school year reflected in their Oct. 15 paychecks. This increase sets the average teacher salary in the district at over $70,000, which is significantly higher than the average of other Region 10 districts.
The $70,000 average salary is also about 5% higher than the average salary for districts in the DFW market.
“With the support of our Board of Trustees and our superintendent, Dallas ISD continues to be a leader in teacher salaries in our region,” said Chief of Human Capital Management Robert Abel. “Having this extremely competitive average teacher salary of over $70,500 is another component of the attractive package that Dallas ISD offers to retain and recruit the best teachers for Dallas ISD students.”
The Board of Trustees in May approved a budget that differentiated increases for team members in Excellence Initiatives, focusing on the district’s compensation priorities: market competitive salaries, advancing equity, strategic compensation, and high priority stipends.
The budget also set the minimum teacher salary at $62,000 and included adjustments to the new hire schedule for teachers to match market rates. Returning teachers received a projected average teacher salary increase of approximately $2,166 or 3.1%, based on the greater of three increases:
- Change to effectiveness level
- Change to compensation level value
- Board approved differentiated salary increase (2% of compensation level)
The district began the school year with over 99% of teacher positions filled and a 60% reduction in the number of new teachers who were hired to fill vacancies, which highlights the district’s strong teacher retention initiatives.
While higher salaries are not the only reason teachers come to and stay in Dallas ISD, the Teacher Excellence Initiative compensation does mean that teachers can reach higher salaries in shorter times compared to districts where increases are based on years of service.
“Dallas ISD is far ahead of the market in compensation for teachers whose experience ranges in three to 15 years,” Abel said. “Being able to offer this kind of opportunity for our teachers with the support of our leadership and trustees greatly benefits our community because it means we can have a qualified teacher in every classroom.”
