Fort Bend ISD currently has a teacher step plan that provides for a $500 increase in pay each year for teachers. The exception is at year 5, when the increase is $1,000. The additional increase at year 5 is to reward teachers who stay with the district.

The proposed differentiated teacher step scale will expand the differentiation factor offered at step 5. Staff on the teacher pay scale will continue to receive a $500 increase each year. However, at each five year milestone, a differentiated amount will be paid to reward years of service. The differentiated factors will be as follows:

FBISD has not paid a differentiated step scale previously, so an adjustment will be needed for all staff on the teacher pay scale to ensure they are paid according to the proposed differentiated step scale. 

• Staff on the teacher pay scale on steps 1-9 will receive a permanent $2,500 increase to their pay.
• Staff on the teacher pay scale on steps 10-14 will receive a permanent $3,250 increase to their pay
• Staff on the teacher pay scale on steps 15-19 will receive a permanent $4,250 increase to their pay
• Staff on the teacher pay scale on steps 20-24 will receive a permanent $5,500 increase to their pay.
• Staff on the teacher pay scale on steps 25 and beyond will receive a permanent $7,000 increase to their pay.

These increases include the 2023-24 step that occurred at the start of the contract year and are retroactive to your contract start date.

The graph below shows how the proposed differentiated step scale compares to the district’s current step scale, as well as selected peer districts that implemented raises for the 2023-24 school year.