Annual salary
$37,929
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Bell 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.
- Bell County's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $37,929 (Rank III, years of experience 0) and tops out at $72,401 (Rank I, Step II, 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 $37,929 and reaches $56,625 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $42,162 to $61,406.
- The grid has 7 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Bell County enrolled 2,441 students in 2023-24, the 78th-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 I, Step II | Rank II | Rank II, Step II | Rank III | Rank III, Step II | Rank IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $45,529 | $50,529 | $42,162 | $47,162 | $37,929 | $42,929 | $37,929 |
| 1 | $46,458 | $51,458 | $42,856 | $47,856 | $39,605 | $44,605 | $39,605 |
| 2 | $50,753 | $55,753 | $46,255 | $51,255 | $42,160 | $47,160 | $42,160 |
| 3 | $50,753 | $55,753 | $46,255 | $51,255 | $42,160 | $47,160 | $42,160 |
| 4 | $54,373 | $59,373 | $49,978 | $54,978 | $46,202 | $51,202 | $46,202 |
| 5 | $54,373 | $59,373 | $49,978 | $54,978 | $46,202 | $51,202 | $46,202 |
| 6 | $54,373 | $59,373 | $49,978 | $56,907 | $46,202 | $51,202 | $46,202 |
| 7 | $55,975 | $60,975 | $51,907 | $56,907 | $46,567 | $51,667 | $46,567 |
| 8 | $55,975 | $60,975 | $51,907 | $56,907 | $46,567 | $51,667 | $46,567 |
| 9 | $55,975 | $60,975 | $51,907 | $56,907 | $46,567 | $51,667 | $46,567 |
| 10 | $61,817 | $66,817 | $57,050 | $62,050 | $52,289 | $57,289 | $52,289 |
| 11 | $61,817 | $66,817 | $57,050 | $62,050 | $52,289 | $57,289 | $52,289 |
| 12 | $61,817 | $66,817 | $57,050 | $62,050 | $52,289 | $57,289 | $52,289 |
| 13 | $61,817 | $66,817 | $57,050 | $62,050 | $52,289 | $57,289 | $52,289 |
| 14 | $61,817 | $66,817 | $57,050 | $62,050 | $52,289 | $57,289 | $52,289 |
| 15 | $63,614 | $68,614 | $58,876 | $63,876 | $54,109 | $59,109 | $54,109 |
| 16 | $63,614 | $68,614 | $58,876 | $63,876 | $54,109 | $59,109 | $54,109 |
| 17 | $63,614 | $68,614 | $58,876 | $63,876 | $54,109 | $59,109 | $54,109 |
| 18 | $63,614 | $68,614 | $58,876 | $63,876 | $54,109 | $59,109 | $54,109 |
| 19 | $63,614 | $68,614 | $58,876 | $63,876 | $54,109 | $59,109 | $54,109 |
| 20 | $64,506 | $69,506 | $59,766 | $64,766 | $55,180 | $60,180 | $55,180 |
| 21 | $64,506 | $69,506 | $59,766 | $64,766 | $55,180 | $60,180 | $55,180 |
| 22 | $64,506 | $69,506 | $59,766 | $64,766 | $55,180 | $60,180 | $55,180 |
| 23 | $64,506 | $69,506 | $59,766 | $64,766 | $55,180 | $60,180 | $55,180 |
| 24 | $64,506 | $69,506 | $59,766 | $64,766 | $55,180 | $60,180 | $55,180 |
| 25 | $66,146 | $72,401 | $61,406 | $66,406 | $56,625 | $61,625 | $56,625 |
| 26 | $66,146 | $72,401 | $61,406 | $66,406 | $56,625 | $61,625 | $56,625 |
| 27 | $66,146 | $72,401 | $61,406 | $66,406 | $56,625 | $61,625 | $56,625 |
| 28 | $66,146 | $72,401 | $61,406 | $66,406 | $56,625 | $61,625 | $56,625 |
| 29 | $66,146 | $72,401 | $61,406 | $66,406 | $56,625 | $61,625 | $56,625 |
| 30 | $66,146 | $72,401 | $61,406 | $66,406 | $56,625 | $61,625 | $56,625 |
| 31 | $66,146 | $72,401 | $61,406 | $66,406 | $56,625 | $61,625 | $56,625 |
| 32 | $66,146 | $72,401 | $61,406 | $66,406 | $56,625 | $61,625 | $56,625 |
| 33 | $66,146 | $72,401 | $61,406 | $66,406 | $56,625 | $61,625 | $56,625 |
| 34 | $66,146 | $72,401 | $61,406 | $66,406 | $56,625 | $61,625 | $56,625 |
| 35 | $66,146 | $72,401 | $61,406 | $66,406 | $56,625 | $61,625 | $56,625 |
| 36 | $66,146 | $72,401 | $61,406 | $66,406 | $56,625 | $61,625 | $56,625 |
| 37 | $66,146 | $72,401 | $61,406 | $66,406 | $56,625 | $61,625 | $56,625 |
| 38 | $66,146 | $72,401 | $61,406 | $66,406 | $56,625 | $61,625 | $56,625 |
| 39 | $66,146 | $72,401 | $61,406 | $66,406 | $56,625 | $61,625 | $56,625 |
| 40 | $66,146 | $72,401 | $61,406 | $66,406 | $56,625 | $61,625 | $56,625 |
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Per month (12)
$3,160.75
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $39,605 | +$1,676 |
| 2 | $42,160 | +$4,231 |
| 3 | $42,160 | +$4,231 |
| 4 | $46,202 | +$8,273 |
| 5 | $46,202 | +$8,273 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $37,929 a year, $3,160.75 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 Bell County?
$37,929 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 $37,929 (Rank III).
What is the top of the Bell County salary schedule?
$72,401, at years of experience 40 on Rank I, Step II (2025-26). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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