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Pflugerville ISD�Pay Systems Maintenance

Nicolle Gee-Guzman

May 1, 2025

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TASB Pay Study Process

Build Models for Improvement

Align pay structures

Adjust employee pay

Market Pay Review

Gather market data

Match common jobs

Data Collection

Pay data & processes

Kick-off discussions

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Market Districts

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Other Austin Metro Area Market Sources

  • Statewide districts with enrollment between 20,000 and 29,999 for high-level administrative positions
  • CompAnalyst
  • Payfactors by Payscale

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Teachers – Demographics

2024-25 Experience of Current Teachers and Librarians

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Teachers – Demographics

Experience of Newly Hired Teachers and Librarians

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Teachers – Total Market Graph (2023-2024)

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Teachers – Key Districts Market Graph (2023-2024)

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Teachers – Total Market Graph (2024-2025)

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Teachers – Key Districts Market Graph (2024-2025)

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Teachers – Total Market Salaries

 

0 - Years

5 - Years

10 - Years

15 - Years

20 - Years

Average Salary

Pflugerville ISD Salary

$57,700

$58,700

$60,400

$62,900

$65,400

$61,420

Local Market Median

$56,500

$58,124

$60,400

$63,000

$64,880

$61,379

Percent of Market

102%

101%

100%

100%

101%

100%

Difference from Market

$1,200

$576

$0

($100)

$520

$41

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Teachers – Key Districts Market Salaries

 

0 - Years

5 - Years

10 - Years

15 - Years

20 - Years

Average Salary

Pflugerville ISD Salary

$57,700

$58,700

$60,400

$62,900

$65,400

$61,420

Local Market Median

$56,500

$57,836

$59,961

$62,209

$64,439

$61,006

Percent of Market

102%

101%

101%

101%

101%

101%

Difference from Market

$1,200

$865

$439

$692

$962

$414

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Teachers – Market Stipends

Stipend 

Pflugerville ISD

Median Stipend

Percent of Market

Districts

Reporting

Master’s Degree – General

$1,250

$1,115

112%

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Secondary Math

$5,000

$2,000

250%

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Secondary Science

$3,500

$2,000

175%

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Bilingual

$7,500

$7,000

107%

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Special Education - General/Resource

$3,000

$2,250

133%

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Special Education – High Needs

$8,000

$4,500

178%

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Other Pay Groups – Market Salaries

Pay Group 

Employee Pay to Market

Pay Grade Midpoint to Market

Pay Grade Minimum to Market

Number of Benchmarks

Professional Support

99%

98%

--

8

Nurses

98%

97%

--

1

Educational Leadership

99%

103%

--

23

Organizational Leadership

100%

105%

--

24

Police

111%

109%

110%

5

Technology

101%

107%

109%

12

Clerical & Technical

101%

106%

102%

22

Instructional Support

103%

113%

109%

5

Auxiliary

105%

113%

110%

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Recommendation 1

Maintain pay structures alignment with market

  • Strong starting salaries
  • Midpoints aligned with market or higher
  • Establish a separate pay structure for technology roles to enhance market competitiveness.

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Recommendation 2

Adopt a general pay increase (GPI) to maintain market position

  • Model 1: 1% for all job groups
  • Model 2: 2% for all job groups
  • Model 3: 3% for all job groups
  • For teacher structure, GPI calculated as a percentage of market median salary
  • For other pay groups, GPI calculated as a percentage of employee’s pay grade midpoint

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Recommendation 3

Provide adjustments to address market differences and maintain equity

  • Increase to 1 percent above minimum
  • Strategic adjustments
  • Teacher pay equity adjustments
  • Placement scale adjustments

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Cost Estimate – Model 1: 1.0% �Teacher starting salary $58,100; each continuing teacher will receive $640

Pay Group

General Pay Increase

Adjustments

Estimated Total Increase

Teachers/Librarians

$1,216,176

$999

$1,217,175

Nurses (RN)

$20,302

$0

$20,302

Professional Support

$122,429

$190,000

$312,429

Educational Leadership

$189,449

$19,322

$208,771

Organizational Leadership

$90,122

$8,865

$98,987

Technology

$33,125

$26,275

$59,400

Police Department

$23,673

$0

$23,673

Clerical/Paraprofessional

$275,306

$1,071,968

$1,347,274

Auxiliary

$164,141

$144,576

$308,717

Extended Day Program

$29,046

$17,668

$46,714

Total

$2,163,769

$1,479,673

$3,633,442

% of Current Costs

1.1%

0.7%

1.8%

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Cost Estimate – Model 2: 2.0%� Teacher starting salary $58,750; each continuing teacher will receive $1,250

Pay Group

General Pay Increase

Adjustments

Estimated Total Increase

Teachers/Librarians

$2,375,507

$999

$2,376,506

Nurses

$40,598

$0

$40,598

Professional Support

$237,669

$190,000

$427,669

Educational Leadership

$378,942

$7,621

$386,563

Organizational Leadership

$180,256

$4,339

$184,595

Technology

$66,290

$17,960

$84,250

Police Department

$47,682

$0

$47,682

Clerical/Paraprofessional

$548,976

$859,045

$1,408,021

Auxiliary

$325,752

$36,286

$362,038

Extended Day Program

$58,346

$4,868

$63,214

Total

$4,260,018

$1,121,131

$5,381,136

% of Current Costs

2.1%

0.6%

2.6%

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Cost Estimate – Model 3: 3.0%�Teacher starting salary $59,350; each continuing teacher will receive $1,850

Pay Group

General Pay Increase

Adjustments

Estimated Total Increase

Teachers/Librarians

$3,515,986

$999

$3,516,985

Nurses (RN)

$60,899

$0

$60,899

Professional Support

$360,099

$190,000

$550,099

Educational Leadership

$568,442

$5,983

$574,425

Organizational Leadership

$270,378

$2,434

$272,812

Technology

$99,415

$12,340

$111,755

Police Department

$71,354

$0

$71,354

Clerical/Paraprofessional

$828,517

$701,826

$1,530,343

Auxiliary

$490,226

$9,790

$500,016

Extended Day Program

$87,392

$2,714

$90,106

Total

$6,352,708

$926,086

$7,278,794

% of Current Costs

3.1%

0.45%

3.6%

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Nicolle Gee-Guzman, HR & Compensation Consultant

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