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 129 reviews)); "They have good benefits and the students are well behaved." ((in 64 reviews)); "Salary is good but is it worth your mental health." ((in 57 reviews)); "Great people to work with who are doing great things for student success" ((in 46 reviews)); "Great staff they are the best" ((in 33 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 16 reviews)); "Bad upper management, shortened hours as of fall 2018." ((in 12 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.

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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

3.0

Apr 30, 2013

It's a government job. If you expect pay, you are crazy."

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Time off is excellent. You are off when the kids are off except for Summer.

Cons

No career path. No promotions. No rewards. No acknowledgement unless you are a teacher.

2.0

Apr 25, 2013

Pay Decent

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay; although set by the state.

Cons

Administration. Education is sales basically. Unless you have the money for private school.

2.0

Mar 5, 2013

project manager

Senior infrastructure project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

12 month employees are off two weeks at christmas and one week at spring break.

Cons

Get as much as you can on the coming in the door, because once you are employed, no raises, if so its an insult of 1% after 5 years if that. No bonuses at all even for complying with district mandates.There is little value to how much you extend yourself beyond your job description, if that means working 3 job positions when you were hired for one, they will not offer you more pay. Pay is not comensurate with other school districts in Houston and outlying areas.

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