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

3.0

Jun 6, 2016

Teaching is not what it used to be: High expectations, a lot of budget cuts

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You are able to make a difference in students' lives, supportive team (varies from year to year)

Cons

Stressful- you are on during the entire school day, after school, and on the weekends. Administration expects you to have everything done on their time line

3.0

Jun 2, 2016

Demanding, and stressful work environment

Bilingual elementary teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, and lots of opportunities for professional development, good incentives.

Cons

Lots of demands on teachers, high stakes testing, lots of deadlines, paperwork on top of teaching, constantly the district is changing curriculum and rating.

5.0

May 2, 2016

Teacher 22 years

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

HISD is a great place to work. You have to love your craft, be a Christian, be forgiving. Hisd has been great to me. Came back to teach her after being gone 18 years. HR is great. You have to know your craft, have a clean license and work hard. Hisd pays very well and the kids will always support you. You have to be yourself.

Cons

Games. Idiots that are rude to you that don't appreciate what education is all about. Many there for the money. But if you are there for the kids, nobody can mess with you. Assuming you are licensed and gave good discipline. If you cannot live these kids for who they are, you'll get eaten up. The kids know if you are fake.

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