Pay data shows that though base pay for early-career teachers in Corpus Christi ISD is competitive compared to neighboring districts, by the five-year mark, CCISD teacher pay lags.
Data from a pay study by the Texas Association of School Boards outlines how 2025-26 staff pay compares to the independent school districts of Gregory-Portland, Calallen, West Oso, Flour Bluff, London and Tuloso-Midway.
The Corpus Christi Independent School District Board of Trustees received a report on the study on April 13.
According to the study, the average Corpus Christi ISD teacher has about 11 years of experience. The average teacher salary in the district is 7% below the market average for the area.
The amount teachers actually take home in their paychecks might be different than base pay.
Districts typically offer higher salaries to teachers with master’s or doctoral degrees. Additionally, they offer stipends to teachers who take on extra duties or in order to recruit in hard-to-fill areas.
Corpus Christi ISD is in the earlier stages of budget planning for the 2027-28 school year.
The school board has not yet decided whether to implement raises next year or what the scale of those raises might be.
Other areas of teacher pay in Corpus Christi ISD
Corpus Christi ISD’s stipend for bilingual teachers is double the median stipend in the area. Its secondary math and science stipend is lower than the area median.
The district hired nearly 250 new teachers for the 2025-26 school year. Of those teachers who were new to the district, about 70% were new to the profession as well.
For these new teachers with zero years of experience, Corpus Christi ISD paid slightly more than the local market median.
Substitute pay in Corpus Christi ISD is at or higher than the median amount paid by other area districts.
What about pay for Corpus Christi ISD administration and other staff?
For administrative positions, the TASB study compared Corpus Christi ISD to other large school districts outside of the region.
Corpus Christi ISD’s central administration pay was 10% lower than the market. For this group, the pay grade midpoint was 14% lower.
Campus administration pay was slightly higher than market, but campus professional pay was lower.
Pay for clerical support, instructional support and auxiliary staff was also lower than market. Minimum pay for informational technology and food service staff was higher than market, but compared at the midpoint pay grade, pay was lower in Corpus Christi ISD.
This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: See how Corpus Christi teacher pay compares across school districts
Reporting by Olivia Garrett, Corpus Christi Caller Times / Corpus Christi Caller Times
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