Does Houston ISD pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Houston ISD employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Houston ISD. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Houston ISD?

23% of Houston ISD employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Houston ISD 2.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.1 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Houston ISD?

Teacher (634) , English Teacher (59) , Associate Teacher (55) , Special Education Teacher (38) , Teaching Assistant (31) , Educator (30) , Substitute Teacher (26) , Teacher, Secondary School (25) , Teacher Assistant (22) , Assistant Principal (21) , Math Teacher (20) , Elementary Teacher (19) , Wraparound Resource Specialist (19) , Bilingual Elementary Teacher (14) , Hourly Lecturer (14)

What are the pros of working at Houston ISD according to real employee reviews?

"The pay was good and there are people in the main office for the district that are wonderful" ((in 128 reviews)); "Good benefits and holidays insurance" ((in 76 reviews)); "Salary is good for the amount of years you are a Teacher" ((in 54 reviews)); "Great people to work with who are doing great things for student success" ((in 45 reviews)); "Great staff they are the best" ((in 31 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Houston ISD according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management and the kids can be mean" ((in 42 reviews)); "long hours were very long" ((in 34 reviews)); "Unrealistic expectations and poor communication" ((in 17 reviews)); "Too much nepotism and buddy buddy system" ((in 12 reviews)); "Bad upper management, shortened hours as of fall 2018." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Houston ISD layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Houston ISD layoffs and their outlook for job security at Houston ISD in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Houston ISD locations?

Houston , Bellaire , South Houston , North Houston , Austin , Humble , Spring , Texas City , The Woodlands , Birmingham , Huston , New York , Scammon Bay , Katy , Kingwood , Missouri City , Richmond , Sweeny , Tomball , Webster , San Antonio , Houston , Dayton , Costa Mesa , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Lake Charles , Philadelphia , Cambridge , Fort Sam Houston

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Houston ISD

Houston ISD reviews

2.6

23% would recommend to a friend

(2,177 total reviews)

F. Mike Miles

10% approve of CEO

21% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.3

Work/Life balance

2.1

Culture & values

2.0

Senior management

Houston ISD has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,177 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Houston ISD employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Jan 26, 2015

Exhausting

Teacher, secondary school

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The salary was decent and there are some really great students and teachers struggling in HISD.

Cons

Prepare to work 60-80 hour weeks with little gratitude. Violence is swept under the rug. Administration was like a revolving door, as was most of the staff. Not only was my campus incredibly violent, but punishment for said violence was light as administration was under pressure to lower the number of suspensions. Pressure was constantly on the teachers to perform and pass students, even if they didn't deserve it. Morale was low among both students and staff.

1.0

Dec 28, 2014

Dreadful

Bilingual elementary teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None really that I can think of.

Cons

They can re assign you when they feel like it,to another campus or within the campus.It is all about testing and data,treating kids like robots and pushing teachers to do impossible tasks. Principals worried to keep their jobs anyway they can instead of running a school properly. By far my worst experience teaching in11 years. Would not recommend it to any teacher I know. To top it all off,their evaluation system,which was developed for cattle,is not only unfair but ridiculous.

1.0

Nov 10, 2014

Change the world or die trying

Teacher, secondary school

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You have a real chance to change the world or change the life of some kids that are in real need

Cons

Violence and lots of it. Administration that seems rotten from the top down. Student fight involving a knife has both students back in the classroom quickly after a brief in school "suspension" i.e. they nap for a week in a quiet room. Obsession with numbers and data, not so much with students actually learning.

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