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The average starting salary for a new teacher in El Paso is $58,600.
As you gain experience, the average salary raises to approximately $64,000 without including all the potential stipends available to teachers in the region.
Through the state’s Teacher Incentive Allotment, designated teachers earn up to an additional $25,000. You also can be compensated though academic, sports or fine arts stipends.
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El Paso County has 9 public independent school districts. They are:
Anthony ISD
Canutillo ISD
Clint ISD
El Paso ISD
Fabens ISD
San Elizario ISD
Socorro ISD
Tornillo ISD
Ysleta ISD
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The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) gives teachers an accessible pathway to earning a higher income while remaining in the classroom, allowing them to make a greater difference in the lives of Texas students. TIA elevates the teaching profession and allows districts to celebrate their top performing teachers with compensation and recognition. Currently, six of the nine local school districts in our region participate in the Teacher Incentive Allotment. Teachers who receive a designation through TIA receive between $3K - $32K additional compensation every year for five years.
For more information about TIA, please visit:
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Yes! Although the average starting pay for teachers in El Paso is $58,600, this amount does not reflect any additional stipends a teacher may receive, such as bilingual/ESL or coaching stipends. Teachers may also receive stipends for having advanced degrees. The amounts and types of stipends will vary by district.
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Texas law requires that educators pass appropriate tests to become certified teachers. There are a minimum of two exams every educator in Texas must take to receive certification: the TExES Content Test and the TExES Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities (PPR) Early Childhood-12th grade exam.
The TExES Content Tests include elementary, middle, and high school core and individual subject examinations.
Depending on your subject area, you may be required to take additional content tests.
For example, educators seeking certification to teach PreK - 6 must also take the Science of Teaching Reading (STR) exam.
There are also special education, English as a second language (ESL), and bilingual education exams.
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Typical benefit packages through a public school district employer usually include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances. Many of our local public school districts also offer employee mental health assistance and wellness-related employee discounts.
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The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is among the largest retirement systems in the United States! TRS is a 401a defined benefit plan, which means that retirement benefits are based on a formula and funded by member contributions, employer and state contributions. Combined, these contributions will pay you for life once you reach retirement. Retirement is calculated using age and years of service.
For more information about the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), please visit:
