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 127 reviews)); "The benefits are good (for now.)" ((in 68 reviews)); "Salary is good for the amount of years you are a Teacher" ((in 65 reviews)); "Great people to work with who are doing great things for student success" ((in 45 reviews)); "Great staff they are the best" ((in 32 reviews))

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

"Bad management and the kids can be mean" ((in 43 reviews)); "long hours were very long" ((in 31 reviews)); "No work/life balance" ((in 18 reviews)); "Unrealistic expectations and poor communication" ((in 17 reviews)); "Horrible culture; very cliquish and downright nasty behavior is condoned." ((in 13 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.

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Houston ISD reviews

2.7

23% would recommend to a friend

(2,174 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 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,174 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Houston ISD employee rating is 28% below average for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Apr 30, 2016

Discipline is an issue!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse student population and strong magnet schools.

Cons

Discipline is a huge problem and district/campus administrators do not support classroom teachers in promoting and maintaining good behavior.

3.0

Jul 22, 2016

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Academic program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, 4 day summer work week for central office, modern facilities, big school district, many training opportunities for personal professional development

Cons

Politics, nepotism, disorganization, egos, incompetence, too many chiefs and not enough Indians, Job instability, high turnover rate, constant reorganization, no loyalty

2.0

Apr 18, 2016

Proceed with Caution

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Excellent coworkers -Professional Developments offered -Decent pay -Resources online to help with planning and to break down the TEKS with common misconceptions

Cons

-Focus on bulletin boards and anchor charts to please visitors versus being geared to helping students -Teachers are expected to be super heroes, when there are definitely personal factors that contribute to a student's success -Expectation to fulfill a myriad of after school duties past work hours: car rider/walker duty, detention duty -Emphasis on scores versus the whole student

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