Annual salary
$40,287
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Bracken 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.
- Bracken County's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $33,261 (Rank V, years of experience 0) and tops out at $69,722 (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 $40,287 and reaches $55,312 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $44,930 to $62,975.
- The grid has 5 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Bracken County enrolled 1,150 students in 2023-24, the 128th-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 | $49,571 | $44,930 | $40,287 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 1 | $49,684 | $45,054 | $40,422 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 2 | $50,149 | $45,154 | $40,556 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 3 | $50,267 | $45,286 | $40,604 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 4 | $54,134 | $49,650 | $44,930 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 5 | $54,244 | $49,749 | $45,054 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 6 | $54,362 | $49,868 | $45,154 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 7 | $54,443 | $49,999 | $45,268 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 8 | $54,578 | $50,117 | $45,404 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 9 | $54,697 | $50,249 | $45,538 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 10 | $60,075 | $55,436 | $50,629 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 11 | $60,216 | $55,585 | $50,939 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 12 | $60,401 | $55,772 | $51,107 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 13 | $60,656 | $56,006 | $51,326 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 14 | $60,922 | $56,255 | $51,546 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 15 | $63,164 | $58,367 | $53,559 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 16 | $63,727 | $58,705 | $53,559 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 17 | $64,289 | $59,042 | $53,559 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 18 | $64,851 | $59,379 | $53,559 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 19 | $65,413 | $59,717 | $53,559 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 20 | $65,976 | $60,054 | $54,831 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 21 | $66,538 | $60,392 | $54,831 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 22 | $67,100 | $60,729 | $54,831 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 23 | $67,663 | $61,066 | $54,831 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 24 | $68,225 | $61,404 | $54,831 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 25 | $68,787 | $61,741 | $55,068 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 26 | $69,012 | $61,966 | $55,119 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 27 | $69,237 | $62,191 | $55,166 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 28 | $69,462 | $62,416 | $55,218 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 29 | $69,687 | $62,641 | $55,263 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 30 | $69,722 | $62,975 | $55,312 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 31 | $69,722 | $62,975 | $55,312 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 32 | $69,722 | $62,975 | $55,312 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 33 | $69,722 | $62,975 | $55,312 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 34 | $69,722 | $62,975 | $55,312 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 35 | $69,722 | $62,975 | $55,312 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 36 | $69,722 | $62,975 | $55,312 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 37 | $69,722 | $62,975 | $55,312 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 38 | $69,722 | $62,975 | $55,312 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 39 | $69,722 | $62,975 | $55,312 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
| 40 | $69,722 | $62,975 | $55,312 | $35,594 | $33,261 |
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Per month (12)
$3,357.25
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $40,422 | +$135 |
| 2 | $40,556 | +$269 |
| 3 | $40,604 | +$317 |
| 4 | $44,930 | +$4,643 |
| 5 | $45,054 | +$4,767 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $40,287 a year, $3,357.25 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 Bracken County?
$40,287 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 $33,261 (Rank V).
What is the top of the Bracken County salary schedule?
$69,722, 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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