2014-2015 Minimum Salary Schedule

This page contains information about the state minimum salary schedule for classroom teachers, full-time librarians, full-time counselors, and full-time registered nurses. In no instance may a school district pay less than the state base salary listed for that individual's years of experience as determined by Section 153.1021 of the Texas Administrative Code, Commissioner’s Rules on Creditable Years of Service.

Section 21.401 of the TEC specifies that an educator employed under a 10-month contract must provide a minimum of 187 days of service, unless the furlough program, as stated under Section 21.4021, is implemented.

Changes to the Current Salary Schedule

The 2014-2015 salary schedule has changed. While it is not common to have the salary schedule change in a biennium, the information has been in place since the 2013 legislative session. The 2014 fiscal year basic allotment of $4,950, when multiplied by the salary factors in TEC 21.402, still produced minimum monthly salaries that were less than the existing minimum salary schedule, so the salary remained the same according to TEC 21.402 (e-1). In 2015 however, the basic allotment has risen to $5,040. When this higher basic allotment is applied to the salary factors, it generates new minimum monthly salaries, which are higher than the existing schedule. The Texas Education Code requires that the greater amount must be applied (TEC 21.402 [c-1]).