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

3.0

Sep 7, 2010

Houston ISD

Special education

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will get an opportunity to work with some great school Principals, Teachers and Students.

Cons

With the new Superintendent and his cadre of administrators, the district is a joke! The new administrative structure is the same as the Regional Office structure except there are different titles. As with the Regional Office structure, the newly titled management team, find themselves entrenched in areas that should not concern them. They may want to be, but they are not experts in all educational areas. This makes for a lack of communication for all parties involved. and much ineffectiveness. New employees should be cautioned.

3.0

Aug 24, 2010

Lower pay for Management means worse management

Literacy teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I was allowed the creative freedom to write my own lessons and curriculum maps.

Cons

Management was completely incompetent. They never communicated with teachers because they were afraid their incompetence would "get out." Ultimately, they expected everyone else to do their jobs. Horrible! This is what happens when upper management salaries are cut!

4.0

Aug 5, 2010

HISD

School counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hisd is a god company too work for, however we got a new superintendent in 2009 and he approved a lot of layoffs and job changes for hundreds of employees.

Cons

We got a new superintendent in 2009 and he approved a lot of layoffs and job changes for hundreds of employees. Alot of people lost their jobs, wer forced into retirement, or were displaced.

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