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?

26% 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, 2.2 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Houston ISD?

Teacher (636) , English Teacher (60) , 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) , Elementary Teacher (20) , Math Teacher (20) , 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 130 reviews)); "Good benefits and holidays insurance" ((in 69 reviews)); "Salary is good for the amount of years you are a Teacher" ((in 60 reviews)); "Great people to work with who are doing great things for student success" ((in 44 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 33 reviews)); "Unrealistic expectations and poor communication" ((in 17 reviews)); "Horrible culture; very cliquish and downright nasty behavior is condoned." ((in 14 reviews)); "Too much nepotism and buddy buddy system" ((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

Houston ISD reviews

2.7

26% would recommend to a friend

(2,184 total reviews)

F. Mike Miles

10% approve of CEO

20% positive business outlook

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Houston ISD has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,184 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Aug 7, 2015

Teacher

Elementary teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The best thing I can think of is being able to have a teacher schedule and having time off during the times that my kids were home from school.

Cons

The right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing. A high level of micro management and constantly changing goals and targets

3.0

Aug 2, 2015

Job was Okay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Organized with lots of rules to follow. They had a system for everything.

Cons

Difficulty with discipline and classroom management

2.0

Jul 30, 2015

good experience, bad long term employment; Jackson middle school

Math teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice website, easy controls dealing with compensation package, huge district and great teachers work here.

Cons

Great teachers get looked over for favors, the district are choosing to get younger principals so they can control them easier and to pay them less then the seasoned vets who are not worried about the data as much. Too many scare tactics when it comes to staying employed, Ive seen to many teachers who had over 20 plus years of experience be placed on ppas which is scary for a new teacher or a teacher who has worked less than 5 years. The ideal that you place good if not great teachers on ppa plans for silly reasons is absurd.

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Teacher

Job was Okay

good experience, bad long term employment; Jackson middle school

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