HISD -- Houston Independent School District

Teacher Salary and Benefits

It is estimated that over seven thousand teachers are employed at HISD. The HISD teacher salary information provided in the tables below are obtained from several government agencies as noted below the data tables. Note: The information provided below is for informational purposes only, for official information please contact the school district directly.

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HISD Teacher Salary Details

The table below displays average salary and ranges for teachers, which is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown area. There can be wide variations in salary, which can be attributed to experience or education levels. For example, a teacher with a master's in education may have higher salary than an entry level teacher.

 Average SalarySalary Range
Preschool Teacher$38,760$22,260-$63,350
Kindergarten Teacher$63,110$57,940 - $73,270
Elementary School Teacher$62,760$51,380 - $72,600
Middle School Teacher$63,850$52,120 - $77,380
High School Teacher$63,740$51,030 - $76,840
PE Teacher$53,900$21,250 - $94,120

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2022, MSA: Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, SOC Codes: 25-2011, 25-2012, 25-2021, 25-2022, 25-2031, 27-2022, 25-3098, 25-9041

Special Education Teacher Salary

The table below lists average salary and ranges for special education teachers who work for HISD and surrounding area school districts.

 Average SalarySalary Range
Special Ed. (Kindergarten & Elementary)$63,810$61,060 - $74,370

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2022, MSA: Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, SOC Codes: 25-2051, 25-2052, 25-2053, 25-2054

School Administrators and Staff Salary

See average salary details on school administrators and support staff, including counselors and librarians for the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown area below.

 Average SalarySalary Range
School Administrators (Preschool)$57,500$35,780-$104,460
School Administrators (Elementary, Middle, & High School)$94,980$75,250 - $127,550
Guidance & School Counselors$63,540$40,560 - $81,030

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2022, MSA: Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, SOC Codes: 11-9031,11-9032,21-1012,25-4021

Employee and Teacher Benefits (Estimated)

The estimated value of administrator and teacher benefits provided by HISD is listed below. These estimates are calculated from the figures obtained from the NCES Finance Survey (2012).

 DistrictTexas
Teachers & Aides$9,816$7,930
Administrators$6,078$6,477

Source: Local Education Agency (School District) Finance Survey (F-33) Data (2012)

Houston Independent School District Jobs and Careers

The following tables outlines the number of teachers, administrators, and support staff that are employed by HISD. This information is obtained through a self reported survey provided by the NCES Universe Survey.

Total Number of Teachers Employed

Total number of teachers employed by HISD per grade classification is displayed below.

 201220132014
Total Teachers6,2436,3926,675
Preschool Teachers108105106
Kindergarten Teachers377379400
Elementary School Teachers2,6302,7222,863
Middle & High School Teachers2,6942,7112,852
Teachers for Classes w/o Grade Levels435475453

Source: National Center For Education Statistics (NCES), CCD Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey 2014

Instructional Supervisors, Coordinators, and Teaching Assistants

Total number of instructional supervisors, coordinators, and teaching assistant jobs are listed in the table below.

 201220132014
Supervisors & Coordinators111412
Teaching Assistants291,5681,631

Source: National Center For Education Statistics (NCES), CCD Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey 2014

District and School Administrators and Support Staff

Total number of school administrators and support staff that work for HISD are shown in the table below.

 201220132014
Total Administrators & Staff4,4884,4884,719
District Administrators136134139
District Support Staff259270279
School Administrators515490528
School Administrative Support Staff427364341
Student Support Staff459403418
Other Support Staff4,0362,8273,014
Librarians656566
Guidance Counselors184192211
Other School Counselors184192211

HISD Schools

We have listed the 86 schools and their contact information, which is managed by HISD in the list below. To view additional information about each school click on the school link.

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Teaching in Cypress

School Grades Full-Time Teachers Students
Andre Elementary School
8111 Fry Rd
Cypress TX 77433
(281) 463-5500
PK-5 73 1,296
Arnold Middle School
11111 Telge Rd
Cypress TX 77429
(281) 897-4700
6-8 93 1,591
Ault Elementary School
21010 Maple Village Dr
Cypress TX 77429
(281) 373-2800
PK-5 49 969
Betty Cody Rennell Elementary School
19500 Tuckerton Blvd
Cypress TX 77433
(281) 213-1550
PK-5 56 1,102
Black Elementary School
14155 Grant Rd
Cypress TX 77429
(281) 320-7145
PK-5 55 1,022
Cy-Fair High School
22602 Hempstead Hwy
Cypress TX 77429
(281) 897-4600
9-12 207 3,526
Cypress Springs High School
7909 Fry Rd
Cypress TX 77433
(281) 345-3000
9-12 185 2,716
Cypress Woods High School
16825 Spring Cypress Rd
Cypress TX 77429
(281) 213-1800
9-12 177 3,152
Dr Cheryl Corbett Salyards
21757 Fairfield Place
Cypress TX 77433
(281) 373-2400
6-8 77 1,494
Elementary Prop 46 School
19545 Cypress North Houston
Cypress TX 77433
(281) 213-1650
PK-5 51 942
Goodson Middle School
17333 Huffmeister
Cypress TX 77429
(281) 373-2350
6-8 65 1,208
Hamilton Elementary School
12050 Kluge
Cypress TX 77429
(281) 370-0990
PK-5 51 980
Hamilton Middle School
12330 Kluge Rd
Cypress TX 77429
(281) 320-7000
6-8 84 1,547
High School Prop 9
10700 Fry Rd
Cypress TX 77433
(281) 373-2300
9-12 182 3,257
Keith Elementary School
20550 Fairfield Green
Cypress TX 77433
(281) 213-1744
PK-5 47 854
Lamkin Elementary School
11521 Telge Rd
Cypress TX 77429
(281) 897-4775
PK-5 57 969
Middle School Prop 15
7811 Fry Rd
Cypress TX 77433
(281) 463-5353
6-8 92 1,395
Millsap Elementary School
12424 Huffmeister Rd
Cypress TX 77429
(281) 897-4470
PK-5 51 782
Pope El
19019 North Bridgeland Lake Pa
Cypress TX 77433
(281) 373-2340
PK-5 47 965
Postma Elementary School
18425 West Rd
Cypress TX 77433
(281) 345-3660
PK-5 54 1,004
Robison Elementary School
13600 Skinner Rd
Cypress TX 77429
(281) 213-1700
PK-5 48 937
Sampson Elementary School
16002 Coles Crossing Dr
Cypress TX 77429
(281) 213-1600
PK-5 58 1,166
Smith Middle School
10300 Warner Smith Blvd
Cypress TX 77433
(281) 213-1010
6-8 99 1,851
Spillane Middle School
17500 Jarvis Rd
Cypress TX 77429
(281) 213-1645
6-8 79 1,310
Swenke Elementary School
22400 Fairfield Place Dr
Cypress TX 77433
(281) 213-1200
PK-5 62 1,276

Teaching in Houston

School Grades Full-Time Teachers Students
Aragon Middle School
16823 West Rd
Houston TX 77095
(281) 856-5100
6-8 88 1,647
B F Adam Elementary School
11303 Honeygrove Ln
Houston TX 77065
(281) 897-4485
PK-5 58 947
Bane Elementary School
5805 Kaiser St
Houston TX 77040
(713) 460-6140
PK-5 56 894
Bang Elementary School
8900 Rio Grande
Houston TX 77064
(281) 897-4760
PK-5 58 1,011
Birkes Elementary School
8500 Queenston Blvd
Houston TX 77095
(281) 345-3300
PK-5 72 1,305
Bleyl Middle School
10800 Mills Rd
Houston TX 77070
(281) 897-4340
6-8 96 1,572
Campbell Middle School
11415 Bobcat Dr
Houston TX 77064
(281) 897-4300
6-8 89 1,237
Cook Middle School
9111 Wheatland Dr
Houston TX 77064
(281) 897-4400
6-8 97 1,614
Copeland Elementary School
18018 Forest Hts Dr
Houston TX 77095
(281) 856-1400
PK-5 58 1,054
Cypress Creek High School
9815 Grant Rd
Houston TX 77070
(281) 897-4200
9-12 203 3,251
Cypress Falls High School
9811 Huffmeister Rd
Houston TX 77095
(281) 856-1000
9-12 216 3,544
Cypress Ridge High School
7900 North Eldridge Parkway
Houston TX 77041
(281) 807-8000
9-12 195 2,962
Danish Elementary School
11850 Fallbrook Dr
Houston TX 77065
(281) 955-4981
PK-5 66 1,107
Dean Middle School
14104 Reo St
Houston TX 77040
(713) 460-6153
6-8 100 1,546
Emmott Elementary School
11750 Steepleway Blvd
Houston TX 77065
(281) 897-4500
PK-5 55 832
Farney Elementary School
14425 Barker Cypress
Houston TX 77429
(281) 373-2850
PK-5 59 1,125
Fiest Elementary School
8425 Pine Falls
Houston TX 77095
(281) 463-5838
PK-5 64 1,129
Francone Elementary School
11250 Perry Rd
Houston TX 77064
(281) 897-4512
PK-5 66 1,019
Frazier Elementary School
8300 Little River Rd
Houston TX 77064
(713) 896-3475
PK-5 68 1,071
Gleason Elementary School
9203 Willowbridge Park Blvd
Houston TX 77064
(281) 517-6800
PK-5 54 888
Hairgrove Elementary School
7120 North Eldridge Parkway
Houston TX 77041
(713) 896-5015
PK-5 58 946
Holbrook Elementary School
6402 Langfield Rd
Houston TX 77092
(713) 460-6165
PK-5 68 1,123
Holmsley Elementary School
7315 Hudson Oaks Dr
Houston TX 77095
(281) 463-5885
PK-5 53 902
Horne Elementary School
14950 West Little York Rd
Houston TX 77084
(281) 463-5954
PK-5 65 1,092
Jersey Village High School
7600 Solomon St
Houston TX 77040
(713) 896-3400
9-12 206 3,449
Kahla Middle School
16212 West Little York
Houston TX 77084
(281) 345-3260
6-8 92 1,451
Kirk Elementary School
12421 Tanner Rd
Houston TX 77041
(713) 849-8250
PK-5 55 963
Labay Middle School
15435 Willow River Dr
Houston TX 77095
(281) 463-5800
6-8 87 1,522
Langham Creek High School
17610 Fm 529
Houston TX 77095
(281) 463-5400
9-12 190 3,139
Lee Elementary School
12900 West Little York Rd
Houston TX 77041
(713) 849-8281
PK-5 56 925
Lieder Elementary School
17003 Kieth Harrow Blvd
Houston TX 77084
(281) 463-5928
PK-5 56 1,018
Lowery Elementary School
15950 Rdg Park Dr
Houston TX 77095
(281) 463-5900
PK-5 48 860
Matzke Elementary School
13102 Jones Rd
Houston TX 77070
(281) 897-4450
PK-5 55 934
Metcalf Elementary School
6100 Queenston
Houston TX 77084
(281) 856-1152
PK-5 55 958
Moore Elementary School
13734 Lakewood Forest Dr
Houston TX 77070
(281) 370-4040
PK-5 49 944
Owens Elementary School
7939 Jackrabbit Rd
Houston TX 77095
(281) 463-5915
PK-5 61 967
Post Elementary School
7600 Equador St
Houston TX 77040
(713) 896-3488
PK-5 57 1,103
Reed Elementary School
8700 Tami Renee Ln
Houston TX 77040
(713) 896-5035
PK-5 59 975
T S Hancock Elementary School
13801 Schroeder Rd
Houston TX 77070
(281) 897-4523
PK-5 67 1,050
Tipps Elementary School
5611 Queenston Blvd
Houston TX 77084
(281) 345-3350
PK-5 73 1,287
Truitt Middle School
6600 Addicks Satsuma Rd
Houston TX 77084
(281) 856-1100
6-8 95 1,406
Watkins Middle School
4800 Cairnvillage St
Houston TX 77084
(281) 463-5850
6-8 78 1,278
Willbern Elementary School
10811 Goodspring Dr
Houston TX 77064
(281) 897-3820
PK-5 57 968
Wilson Elementary School
18015 Kieth Harrow Blvd
Houston TX 77084
(281) 463-5941
PK-5 62 1,056
Windfern High School
12630 Windfern Rd
Houston TX 77064
(281) 807-8684
11-12 23 240
Yeager Elementary School
13615 Champion Forest Dr
Houston TX 77069
(281) 440-4914
PK-5 58 1,046

Teaching in Katy

School Grades Full-Time Teachers Students
Dr Debbie Emery Elementary School
19636 Plantation Myrtles Dr
Katy TX 77449
(281) 213-1550
PK-5 57 883
Duryea Elementary School
20150 Arbor Creek Dr
Katy TX 77449
(281) 856-5174
PK-5 63 1,029
Elementary Prop 47 School
19315 Plantation Cove Ln
Katy TX 77449
(281) 463-5380
PK-5 73 1,234
Hemmenway Elementary School
20400 West Little York
Katy TX 77449
(281) 856-9870
PK-5 54 830
High School Prop 10
5750 Greenhouse Rd
Katy TX 77449
(281) 856-3800
9-12 206 3,514
Jowell Elementary School
6355 Greenhouse Rd
Katy TX 77449
(281) 463-5966
PK-5 62 957
Robinson Elementary School
4321 Westfield Village Dr
Katy TX 77449
(281) 855-1240
PK-5 63 1,027
Sheridan Elementary School
19790 Kieth Harrow Blvd
Katy TX 77449
(281) 856-1420
PK-5 49 865
Thornton Middle School
19802 Kieth Harrow Blvd
Katy TX 77449
(281) 856-1500
6-8 89 1,329
Walker Elementary School
6424 Settlers Village
Katy TX 77449
(281) 345-3200
PK-5 60 1,095