Compensation
Pay Plans
The pay plan for all GISD positions is updated annually as approved by the Board of Trustees.
2025-2026 Pay Scales:
Teachers (HB2)
Nurses, Librarians, Other Teaching Personnel
Auxiliary Staff
Clerical/Paraprofessional
Administrative Professional
Employee Benefits
- For staff on pay scales AX1 and PP1-PP4, the district will contribute $382.00 towards medical insurance premiums. All other district employees/pay scales will receive a $291.66 contribution.
- Gainesville ISD provides $20,000 in life insurance benefits at no cost to the employee.
- Gainesville ISD provides Care Flight insurance that covers an entire household at no cost to the employee.
- Sick and Personal Leave
- Retirement benefits through Texas Retirement System (TRS)
- For more information on benefits as a GISD employee, visit the benefits page.
Signing Bonus (one-time)
- Bilingual certified teacher - $10,000 (2-year commitment)
Teaching Stipends (annual)
- Bilingual certified teacher - $5,000
- 7-12 science - $3,000
- 7-12 math - $3,000
- 9-12 foreign language - $2,000
- Self-contained SPED - $2,000
- Department chair/Lead teacher - $1,000*
- PK-12 ESL - $500
*If duty is split between two or more staff members, the $1000 stipend will be split as well.
Substitute daily pay rates
- $150 - Texas certified teacher
- $120 - Non-Certified
- $160 - Long-term certified teacher
- $130 - Long -term non-certified teacher
A long - term sub is one who subs for more than 15 days in a row in the same position.