Annual salary
$41,718
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Bourbon 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.
- Bourbon County's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $33,211 (Rank V, years of experience 0) and tops out at $71,447 (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 $41,718 and reaches $61,257 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $46,665 to $66,353.
- The grid has 5 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Bourbon County enrolled 2,616 students in 2023-24, the 71st-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 | $51,616 | $46,665 | $41,718 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 1 | $52,323 | $47,385 | $42,428 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 2 | $53,035 | $48,092 | $43,058 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 3 | $53,748 | $48,796 | $43,847 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 4 | $54,198 | $49,421 | $45,288 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 5 | $54,889 | $50,108 | $45,981 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 6 | $55,578 | $50,796 | $46,669 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 7 | $56,268 | $51,485 | $47,364 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 8 | $56,946 | $52,179 | $48,051 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 9 | $57,645 | $52,870 | $48,735 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 10 | $62,067 | $57,267 | $52,457 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 11 | $62,067 | $57,267 | $52,457 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 12 | $62,067 | $57,267 | $52,457 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 13 | $62,313 | $57,510 | $52,702 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 14 | $62,313 | $57,510 | $52,702 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 15 | $65,057 | $60,249 | $55,445 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 16 | $65,057 | $60,249 | $55,445 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 17 | $65,057 | $60,249 | $55,445 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 18 | $65,297 | $60,494 | $55,684 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 19 | $65,297 | $60,494 | $55,684 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 20 | $69,077 | $64,082 | $59,082 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 21 | $69,077 | $64,082 | $59,082 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 22 | $69,077 | $64,082 | $59,082 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 23 | $69,668 | $64,647 | $59,622 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 24 | $69,668 | $64,647 | $59,622 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 25 | $70,255 | $65,210 | $60,160 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 26 | $70,255 | $65,210 | $60,160 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 27 | $70,850 | $65,780 | $60,707 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 28 | $70,850 | $65,780 | $60,707 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 29 | $71,447 | $66,353 | $61,257 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 30 | $71,447 | $66,353 | $61,257 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 31 | $71,447 | $66,353 | $61,257 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 32 | $71,447 | $66,353 | $61,257 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 33 | $71,447 | $66,353 | $61,257 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 34 | $71,447 | $66,353 | $61,257 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 35 | $71,447 | $66,353 | $61,257 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 36 | $71,447 | $66,353 | $61,257 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 37 | $71,447 | $66,353 | $61,257 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 38 | $71,447 | $66,353 | $61,257 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 39 | $71,447 | $66,353 | $61,257 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
| 40 | $71,447 | $66,353 | $61,257 | $35,686 | $33,211 |
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Per month (12)
$3,476.50
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $42,428 | +$710 |
| 2 | $43,058 | +$1,340 |
| 3 | $43,847 | +$2,129 |
| 4 | $45,288 | +$3,570 |
| 5 | $45,981 | +$4,263 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $41,718 a year, $3,476.50 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 Bourbon County?
$41,718 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 $33,211 (Rank V).
What is the top of the Bourbon County salary schedule?
$71,447, 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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