Annual salary
$41,601
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Butler 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.
- Butler County's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $33,655 (Rank V, years of experience 0) and tops out at $68,888 (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 $41,601 and reaches $58,303 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $46,015 to $63,625.
- The grid has 5 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Butler County enrolled 2,166 students in 2023-24, the 88th-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 | $50,463 | $46,015 | $41,601 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 1 | $51,394 | $46,475 | $42,619 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 2 | $51,809 | $46,907 | $43,246 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 3 | $52,220 | $47,485 | $43,844 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 4 | $54,989 | $51,050 | $46,642 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 5 | $55,608 | $51,778 | $46,836 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 6 | $56,009 | $51,985 | $47,247 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 7 | $56,550 | $52,394 | $47,449 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 8 | $56,859 | $52,910 | $47,657 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 9 | $57,259 | $53,322 | $47,858 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 10 | $61,814 | $57,059 | $52,020 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 11 | $62,441 | $57,679 | $52,629 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 12 | $62,861 | $58,155 | $53,264 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 13 | $63,201 | $58,717 | $53,831 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 14 | $63,480 | $59,045 | $54,091 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 15 | $65,119 | $59,872 | $55,152 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 16 | $65,278 | $60,079 | $55,364 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 17 | $65,523 | $60,280 | $55,570 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 18 | $65,691 | $60,492 | $55,770 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 19 | $65,900 | $60,846 | $55,975 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 20 | $67,092 | $61,841 | $56,534 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 21 | $67,293 | $62,043 | $56,734 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 22 | $67,508 | $62,255 | $56,948 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 23 | $67,730 | $62,477 | $57,170 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 24 | $67,958 | $62,703 | $57,398 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 25 | $68,249 | $63,000 | $57,692 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 26 | $68,571 | $63,345 | $57,999 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 27 | $68,888 | $63,625 | $58,303 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 28 | $68,888 | $63,625 | $58,303 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 29 | $68,888 | $63,625 | $58,303 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 30 | $68,888 | $63,625 | $58,303 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 31 | $68,888 | $63,625 | $58,303 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 32 | $68,888 | $63,625 | $58,303 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 33 | $68,888 | $63,625 | $58,303 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 34 | $68,888 | $63,625 | $58,303 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 35 | $68,888 | $63,625 | $58,303 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 36 | $68,888 | $63,625 | $58,303 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 37 | $68,888 | $63,625 | $58,303 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 38 | $68,888 | $63,625 | $58,303 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 39 | $68,888 | $63,625 | $58,303 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
| 40 | $68,888 | $63,625 | $58,303 | $36,020 | $33,655 |
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Per month (12)
$3,466.75
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $42,619 | +$1,018 |
| 2 | $43,246 | +$1,645 |
| 3 | $43,844 | +$2,243 |
| 4 | $46,642 | +$5,041 |
| 5 | $46,836 | +$5,235 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $41,601 a year, $3,466.75 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 Butler County?
$41,601 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 $33,655 (Rank V).
What is the top of the Butler County salary schedule?
$68,888, 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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