Careers at Life School

Teacher Pay Scales

Teacher pay scales are provided below for Dallas and Ellis counties.


2024-2025 Certified Teacher Salary Schedule

Dallas County

Carrollton, Cedar Hill, Lancaster, Mountain Creek, Oak Cliff
Years of ServicePay Level
0 $59,000
1 $59,250
2 $59,500
3 $59,750
4 $60,000
5 $60,250
6 $60,750
7 $61,250
8 $61,750
9 $62,250
10 $62,750
11 $63,450
12 $64,150
13 $64,850
14 $65,550
15 $66,250
16 $67,050
17 $67,850
18 $68,650
19 $69,450
20+ $70,250

Ellis County

Red Oak, Life Middle School Waxahachie, Life High School Waxahachie
Years of ServicePay Level
0 $56,500
1 $56,750
2 $57,000
3 $57,250
4 $57,500
5 $57,750
6 $58,250
7 $58,750
8 $59,250
9 $59,750
10 $60,250
11 $60,950
12 $61,650
13 $62,350
14 $63,050
15 $63,750
16 $64,550
17 $65,350
18 $66,150
19 $66,950
20+ $67,750

Note that years of experience must be proven with an original Service Record.

Additional pay factors:

  • + $500 for every year after 20 through 39 years
  • + $1,000 ‐ Master’s degree (upon HR receiving original transcripts)
  • + $1,000 ‐ Doctoral degree (applies to campus‐level positions only ‐ upon HR receiving original transcripts)
  • + $1,000 ‐ Special Education
  • + $3,000 - Life Skills
  • Funds related to Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) or NBCT will be paid in addition to the district salary schedule in one lump sum in or around August each year. 90% will be allocated to the teacher earning the local designation, which will be inclusive of all employer benefit contributions including but not limited to TRS, TRS Stat Min and Medicare tax.
132 East Ovilla Road, Suite A, Red Oak, TX 75154 – 469.850.5433 – F: 469.850.5434

Teacher Incentive Allotment

87 of 100 (B Rating)
Texas Education Agency

Gold Medalist
Dallas Morning News Peoples' Choice

Superior
Texas Charter First Financial Accountability