Annual salary
$41,870
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Ballard County 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.
- Ballard County's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $34,612 (Rank V, years of experience 0) and tops out at $69,368 (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 $41,870 and reaches $58,935 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $46,568 to $64,434.
- The grid has 5 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Ballard County enrolled 1,039 students in 2023-24, the 135th-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 | $51,371 | $46,568 | $41,870 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 1 | $51,659 | $46,851 | $42,148 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 2 | $51,932 | $47,125 | $42,503 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 3 | $52,215 | $47,413 | $42,711 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 4 | $55,777 | $51,040 | $46,670 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 5 | $56,047 | $51,338 | $46,948 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 6 | $56,327 | $51,618 | $47,231 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 7 | $56,611 | $51,900 | $47,512 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 8 | $56,892 | $52,180 | $47,783 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 9 | $57,170 | $52,460 | $48,073 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 10 | $62,169 | $57,404 | $52,625 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 11 | $62,442 | $57,675 | $52,909 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 12 | $62,727 | $57,956 | $53,191 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 13 | $63,004 | $58,238 | $53,474 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 14 | $63,290 | $58,519 | $53,750 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 15 | $64,469 | $59,546 | $54,171 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 16 | $64,752 | $59,997 | $54,534 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 17 | $65,035 | $60,274 | $54,819 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 18 | $65,318 | $60,565 | $55,099 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 19 | $65,604 | $60,848 | $55,378 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 20 | $66,054 | $61,295 | $55,997 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 21 | $66,344 | $61,590 | $56,280 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 22 | $66,671 | $61,908 | $56,592 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 23 | $66,988 | $62,235 | $56,915 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 24 | $67,323 | $62,546 | $57,199 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 25 | $67,660 | $62,859 | $57,485 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 26 | $67,998 | $63,173 | $57,773 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 27 | $68,338 | $63,489 | $58,061 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 28 | $68,681 | $63,804 | $58,353 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 29 | $69,025 | $64,119 | $58,644 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 30 | $69,368 | $64,434 | $58,935 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 31 | $69,368 | $64,434 | $58,935 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 32 | $69,368 | $64,434 | $58,935 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 33 | $69,368 | $64,434 | $58,935 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 34 | $69,368 | $64,434 | $58,935 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 35 | $69,368 | $64,434 | $58,935 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 36 | $69,368 | $64,434 | $58,935 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 37 | $69,368 | $64,434 | $58,935 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 38 | $69,368 | $64,434 | $58,935 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 39 | $69,368 | $64,434 | $58,935 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
| 40 | $69,368 | $64,434 | $58,935 | $37,041 | $34,612 |
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Per month (12)
$3,489.17
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $42,148 | +$278 |
| 2 | $42,503 | +$633 |
| 3 | $42,711 | +$841 |
| 4 | $46,670 | +$4,800 |
| 5 | $46,948 | +$5,078 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $41,870 a year, $3,489.17 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 Ballard County?
$41,870 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 $34,612 (Rank V).
What is the top of the Ballard County salary schedule?
$69,368, 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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