Compensation

It is the goal of the North East Independent School District to offer a competitive compensation package to recruit and retain quality personnel, while maintaining internal and external equity.

Classified Employees (Paraprofessional/Auxiliary):

• Classified Employees are paid biweekly.
• Paraprofessional employees have their salary prorated equally over a specific number of payments for the entire year.
• Minimum hourly rates are posted and available for viewing for all Classified positions.
• Proration of Salary
• Classified (Paraprofessionals/Auxiliary) New Hire Ranges
• Alternative Pay

Certified Employees (Administrative/Professional):

• Certified employees are paid monthly.
• Certified employees have their salary prorated equally over a specific number of payments for the entire year.
• Minimum annual salaries are posted and available for all non-teacher/librarian Certified positions.
• Proration of Salary
• Certified (Administrative/Professional) New Hire Ranges
• Alternative Pay

Teachers and Librarians

Salaries for new classroom teachers and librarians are based on the salary ranges below (10-month work schedule).  For the 2023-2024 school year, eligible teachers and librarians are eligible for a four percent (4%) increase of midpoint equaling $2,300.

Salaries listed below reflect the 2023-2024 school year.

In accordance with House Bill 3, the ranges above include additional compensation for classroom teachers with more than five (5) years of experience.

All salary ranges are adopted annually by the Board of Trustees. The District ensures salary placement for new hires will be based on verified years of experience according to the Commissioner’s Rules on Creditable Years of Service. These ranges should not be used to project salary amounts for subsequent years.

In addition, teachers and librarians may qualify for the following stipends:

Advanced Degree Stipends
Performance and Other Supplemental Stipends
Bilingual & ESL Stipends

CURRENT EMPLOYEES - PAY INCREASE FOR 2023-2024

Professional/Administrative (A, E, P and T) Pay Scales:

• Adjust the professional/administrative pay scale ranges (minimum, midpoint and maximum) to better align with current market.
• For eligible professional/administrative employees, grant a minimum 4% general pay increase based on the midpoint of the new 2023-2024 pay scales with additional targeted adjustments for specific positions.
• For returning professional/administrative employees who do not earn a year of credit, grant a scale adjustment increase based on the midpoint of the new 2023-2024 pay scales.

Classified (C, I, O, P and T) Pay Scales:

• Adjust the classified pay scale ranges (minimum, midpoint and maximum) to better align with current market.
• For eligible classified employees, grant a minimum 6% general pay increase based on the midpoint of the new 2023-2024 pay scales with additional targeted adjustments for specific positions.
• For returning classified employees who do not earn a year of credit, grant a scale adjustment increase based on the midpoint of the new 2023-2024 pay scales.