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 72 reviews)); "Salary is competitive against Higher Ed" ((in 62 reviews)); "Great people to work with who are doing great things for student success" ((in 44 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 44 reviews)); "long hours were very long" ((in 33 reviews)); "Unrealistic expectations and poor communication" ((in 20 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

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Houston ISD reviews

2.6

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 2.6 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 30% below average for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Dec 21, 2013

Changes to the appraisal system & planning guides are often occurring.

4th grade a teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Being the 7th largest district, allows for more funding and technology.

Cons

The salary compensation is low and the appraisal system includes student achievement on standardized testing.

1.0

Dec 4, 2013

Watch out - they want cheap TFA teachers, empower dangerous students, and dump experience.

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a job - you can learn to deal with high and unrealistic demands for behavioral management. You can learn to live with students ruining their lives by pushing limits until they are so criminal-minded that they are arrested and placed in alternate, criminal minded campuses. It's a great job for a year as a TFA rookie. Otherwise, their business and political model allows them to ruthlessly take over other area school districts (like North Forest), but there is no: consciousness, dignity, heart, or soul at HISD.

Cons

Experienced teachers are abused and subjected to unconscionable demands and situations. Many teachers are assaulted and then said to be the problem that set off the student. Administrators pick at lesson plans, but only for teachers that make decent income. The grievance process is a kangaroo court: The principal decides he is right at step 1, even with a preponderance of evidence to the contrary. At the final step, the (hired by HISD) attorney mediator will decide, even with a preponderance of evidence to the contrary, that the teacher is wrong.

3.0

Dec 3, 2013

District is tooooooo BIG

Math teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The kids make me want to come back to work every day. They provide you with tools to help lesson planning.

Cons

High turn over for different positions. Always working on a new innitiative every year.

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