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 131 reviews)); "Good benefits and holidays insurance" ((in 70 reviews)); "Salary is good but is it worth your mental health." ((in 62 reviews)); "Great people to work with who are doing great things for student success" ((in 45 reviews)); "Great staff they are the best" ((in 30 reviews))

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

"Bad management and the kids can be mean" ((in 45 reviews)); "long hours were very long" ((in 31 reviews)); "Unrealistic expectations and poor communication" ((in 18 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.

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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

1.0

Oct 21, 2012

A Stressful, Unrewarding Position

Esl teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is good, approximate $45,000 a year for new teachers. Considering all the extra hours you spend grading papers, writing lesson plans and posting grades, it doesn't ad up.

Cons

Students are out-of-control; parents uninvolved; administration is unsupportive & unprofessional. My last administrator spent most of the day texting and checking twitter on her smart phone. She carried it everywhere, and always had her head down looking at it.

1.0

Oct 18, 2012

It's sad the waste of time and money to keep money

Math teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I liked my coworkers. There are opportunities to continue professional development during the work week. The administration is trying to improve, but they've fallen short.

Cons

I worked at three different schools. At each school, people in the administration flat out lied and repeated lies. The evaluation system is bizarre, and the schools have different extreme preferences. One school, I couldn't get a set of SAT books to teach SAT prep during the 30 minute time that we had scheduled into the day because it would be "too difficult for me" since I already had 2 preps and she didn't want me to have a third. While the last school I worked at (for 2.5 yrs) gave me 4 preps my second semester and 4 my last when it could have been scheduled so that no one got 4 preps. I pointed it out and they ignored me. It hurts students when I teach three different classes each day.

2.0

Oct 8, 2012

The Worst Job in America

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Enjoyed working with my co-workers and students.

Cons

The management in education is the worst.

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