Annual salary
$40,350.00
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Ashland Independent salary schedule, 2025-26
Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a rank and years of experience to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Ashland Independent's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $30,975.08 (Rank V, years of experience 0) and tops out at $75,202.42 (Rank I, years of experience 40), per Kentucky Department of Education, Certified Salary Report (FY 2025-26) (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Rank III) starts at $40,350.00 and reaches $64,525.47 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $45,000.00 to $69,804.08.
- The grid has 5 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Ashland Independent enrolled 3,203 students in 2023-24, the 50th-largest district in Kentucky by NCES enrollment.
Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26)
Official sourceDocumentKentucky Department of Education, Certified Salary Report (FY 2025-26)School year2025-26Effective
| Years of experience \ Rank | Rank I | Rank II | Rank III | Rank IV | Rank V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $50,000.00 | $45,000.00 | $40,350.00 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 1 | $50,375.00 | $45,500.00 | $40,625.00 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 2 | $50,750.00 | $46,000.00 | $41,250.00 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 3 | $51,125.00 | $46,500.00 | $41,875.00 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 4 | $51,721.64 | $46,926.45 | $42,672.24 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 5 | $53,028.80 | $48,342.26 | $43,356.93 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 6 | $54,291.80 | $49,471.72 | $44,060.90 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 7 | $54,923.33 | $49,888.23 | $44,761.42 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 8 | $55,345.47 | $50,306.95 | $45,323.90 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 9 | $55,984.89 | $51,010.89 | $45,743.78 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 10 | $58,854.99 | $53,916.08 | $49,011.12 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 11 | $60,102.17 | $55,208.53 | $50,099.85 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 12 | $61,369.72 | $56,139.94 | $50,992.80 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 13 | $62,018.21 | $56,821.25 | $51,697.87 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 14 | $62,455.06 | $57,255.84 | $52,117.74 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 15 | $62,886.25 | $57,691.56 | $52,536.48 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 16 | $63,315.17 | $58,120.48 | $52,955.24 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 17 | $64,109.66 | $58,914.97 | $53,729.35 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 18 | $64,538.58 | $59,345.04 | $54,150.34 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 19 | $64,973.18 | $59,775.08 | $54,567.96 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 20 | $65,403.23 | $60,208.55 | $55,271.91 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 21 | $66,628.91 | $61,347.08 | $56,016.58 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 22 | $67,419.99 | $62,023.86 | $56,735.24 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 23 | $67,836.48 | $62,441.45 | $57,153.99 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 24 | $68,263.15 | $62,867.01 | $57,577.25 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 25 | $69,166.44 | $63,702.22 | $58,371.75 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 26 | $69,742.87 | $64,406.17 | $59,162.83 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 27 | $70,570.17 | $65,231.22 | $59,998.06 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 28 | $72,344.77 | $66,946.43 | $61,667.84 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 29 | $72,771.44 | $67,369.69 | $62,096.76 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 30 | $73,206.03 | $67,785.04 | $62,494.01 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 31 | $73,909.98 | $68,469.74 | $63,199.07 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 32 | $75,202.42 | $69,804.08 | $64,525.47 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 33 | $75,202.42 | $69,804.08 | $64,525.47 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 34 | $75,202.42 | $69,804.08 | $64,525.47 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 35 | $75,202.42 | $69,804.08 | $64,525.47 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 36 | $75,202.42 | $69,804.08 | $64,525.47 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 37 | $75,202.42 | $69,804.08 | $64,525.47 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 38 | $75,202.42 | $69,804.08 | $64,525.47 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 39 | $75,202.42 | $69,804.08 | $64,525.47 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
| 40 | $75,202.42 | $69,804.08 | $64,525.47 | $32,580.08 | $30,975.08 |
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Per month (12)
$3,362.50
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $40,625.00 | +$275.00 |
| 2 | $41,250.00 | +$900.00 |
| 3 | $41,875.00 | +$1,525.00 |
| 4 | $42,672.24 | +$2,322.24 |
| 5 | $43,356.93 | +$3,006.93 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $40,350.00 a year, $3,362.50 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Kentucky ranks: Rank I is generally a master's degree plus 30 approved hours (or a specialist/doctorate), Rank II a master's degree or planned fifth-year program, Rank III a bachelor's degree; Ranks IV and V are lower-credential classifications. KDE's report lists up to three district-defined 'steps' inside a rank; only steps the district reported are shown.
Values are the district's single-salary schedule as filed with the Kentucky Department of Education for fiscal year 2025-26 (report generated February 19, 2026).
- Soft spot: Effective date is the fiscal-year start (July 1, 2025); the KDE report does not print a board-adoption date.
- Soft spot: This grid comes from a Certified Salary Report generated by the Kentucky Department of Education on 19 February 2026. KDE has since reorganised its site and the report is no longer published at a stable address, so the source link points to its School Finance section rather than to the file.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Ashland Independent?
$40,350.00 on the rank Rank III at years of experience 0 of the 2025-26 schedule (Kentucky Department of Education, Certified Salary Report (FY 2025-26)). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $30,975.08 (Rank V).
What is the top of the Ashland Independent salary schedule?
$75,202.42, at years of experience 40 on Rank I (2025-26). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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