2009-2010 Minimum Salary Schedule
State Minimum Salary Schedule for Classroom Teachers, Full-Time Librarians, Full-Time Counselors, and Full-Time Nurses (RN) (Section 21.402(c), Texas Education Code)
The state minimum salary schedule is calculated in accordance with the provisions of TEC 21.402(a) and applies only to classroom teachers, full-time librarians, full-time counselors and full-time nurses (RN). In no instance may a school district pay classroom teachers, full-time librarians, full-time counselors or full-time nurses (RN) less than the state base salary listed for that individual's years of experience.
Section 21.401 of the Texas Education Code specifies that an educator employed under a 10-month contract must provide a minimum of 187 days of service.
The 2009-2010 salary schedule does not include the salary increase established by section 21.402 (c-1) as added by the 2009 Legislative session. The actual amount required to be paid to an eligible employee during the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 school years must be determined under Section 21.402(c-1) of the Education Code. That section requires each school district to increase the monthly salary of an eligible employee by the greater of $80 per month, or an amount that represents $60 per student in weighted average daily attendance (WADA) across all eligible employees, above what the individual would have been paid on the district's 2008-2009 salary schedule.
Full-time speech pathologists were not placed on the state mandated minimum salary schedule. However, for 2009-2010 school year, full-time speech pathologists are required to receive the greater of $80 per month or an amount that represents $60 /WADA, above what a full-time speech pathologist would have been paid on the district's 2008-2009 salary schedule.
For the purpose of determining the uniform monthly amount, the product of $60 multiplied by the number of WADA should be reduced by related social security coverage costs and by related payments made by the district under Section 825.405, Government Code.
Prepared by the Texas Education Agency for the 2009-2010 School Year
Monthly Salary Based on the Standard 10-Month Contract
Years of
Experience
Credited
|
Monthly Salary
|
Annual Salary
(10 month contract)
|
0
|
2,732
|
27,320
|
1
|
2,791
|
27,910
|
2
|
2,849
|
28,490
|
3
|
2,908
|
29,080
|
4
|
3,032
|
30,320
|
5
|
3,156
|
31,560
|
6
|
3,280
|
32,800
|
7
|
3,395
|
33,950
|
8
|
3,504
|
35,040
|
9
|
3,607
|
36,070
|
10
|
3,704
|
37,040
|
11
|
3,796
|
37,960
|
12
|
3,884
|
38,840
|
13
|
3,965
|
39,650
|
14
|
4,043
|
40,430
|
15
|
4,116
|
41,160
|
16
|
4,186
|
41,860
|
17
|
4,251
|
42,510
|
18
|
4,313
|
43,130
|
19
|
4,372
|
43,720
|
20 & Over
|
4,427
|
44,270
|
Attorney General's Opinion Number GA-0641
Joseph W. Mezher
Joseph.mezher@tea.state.tx.us
Phone: (512) 463-7285
Texas Education Agency (TEA)
August 26, 2009
Page last modified on 7/22/2010.