Compensation
2025-26 Adopted Salary Guide for Classroom Teachers
Classroom teachers are employees who teach in an academic instructional setting or a career and technology (CTE) instructional setting for an average of four (4) or more hours per school day and who work in a role that would typically require possession of a State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) teaching certification.
Salaries for classroom teachers listed below are for 184 contract days. Salary placement for newly hired Frisco ISD teachers is based upon creditable years of service.
Additional stipends for which an employee may be eligible can be found in the stipend section of the Compensation Plan. Classroom teachers holding a Master’s degree or a Doctorate from an accredited college or university will receive an educational stipend in addition to other stipends they may be eligible for.
| 2025-26 Years of Experience |
New Hire Salary |
| 0 |
$62,000 |
| 1 |
$62,500 |
| 2 |
$63,000 |
| 3 |
$63,750 |
| 4 |
$64,500 |
| 5 |
$66,900 |
| 6 |
$67,350 |
| 7 |
$67,800 |
| 8 |
$68,250 |
| 9 |
$68,700 |
| 10 |
$69,700 |
| 11 |
$70,150 |
| 12 |
$70,600 |
| 13 |
$71,050 |
| 14 |
$71,500 |
| 15 |
$72,500 |
| 16 |
$72,950 |
| 17 |
$73,400 |
| 18 |
$73,850 |
| 19 |
$74,300 |
| 20+ |
$75,300 |
This salary guide is not intended as and may not be used to determine salary levels for existing staff to calculate future earnings. Pay increases are based on annual compensation approved by the Board of Trustees.
Teacher Incentive Allotment
Teachers with a Recognized, Exemplary or Master designation on their SBEC certificate can receive a state stipend in Frisco ISD. A Nationally Board Certified teacher will automatically receive a Recognized designation and a state stipend.
After costs, yearly stipends in Frisco ISD will range from $2,700 to $15,500. The state stipend amount varies based on the designation and the level of socioeconomic need on the campus where the teacher is assigned. Learn more on the Teacher Incentive Allotment webpage.
2025-26 Compensation Plan