The Lubbock Independent School District on Thursday announced the Board of Trustees unanimously approved a 13% salary increase for all certified full-time teachers for the 2025-2026 school year.
The new teacher’s starting pay will be $50,900. Lubbock ISD said this was the largest single-year increase for school district teachers.
“The pay raise was made possible in part by additional state funding coming out of the 89th Texas Legislature’s regular/special session earlier this year,” Lubbock ISD said.
The board also approved a 3% raise for all other district staff. Instructional support staff saw pay ranges increase by 14%, with the new starting wage for support staff at $13.50 an hour. Most staff members will see the pay increase on their September paycheck.
“We have always had that commitment to our teachers…so we can continue to reward our teachers who are building the workforce of the future” said Board President Beth Bridges.
The board budgeted about $7.5 million to the district budget to implement this pay increase, Lubbock ISD said.
