Annual salary
$42,800.00
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Caldwell 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.
- Caldwell County's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $29,925.53 (Rank V, years of experience 0) and tops out at $70,531.62 (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 $42,800.00 and reaches $55,970.86 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $46,146.67 to $65,807.34.
- The grid has 5 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Caldwell County enrolled 1,905 students in 2023-24, the 102nd-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 | $49,949.52 | $46,146.67 | $42,800.00 | $32,800.29 | $29,925.53 |
| 1 | $49,949.52 | $46,146.67 | $42,800.00 | $32,800.29 | $29,925.53 |
| 2 | $49,949.52 | $46,146.67 | $42,800.00 | $32,800.29 | $29,925.53 |
| 3 | $49,949.52 | $46,146.67 | $42,800.00 | $32,800.29 | $29,925.53 |
| 4 | $55,544.40 | $50,846.65 | $46,146.67 | $36,024.21 | $29,925.53 |
| 5 | $55,544.40 | $50,846.65 | $46,146.67 | $36,024.21 | $29,925.53 |
| 6 | $55,544.40 | $50,846.65 | $46,146.67 | $36,024.21 | $29,925.53 |
| 7 | $55,544.40 | $50,846.65 | $46,146.67 | $36,024.21 | $29,925.53 |
| 8 | $55,544.40 | $50,846.65 | $46,146.67 | $36,024.21 | $29,925.53 |
| 9 | $55,544.40 | $50,846.65 | $46,146.67 | $36,024.21 | $29,925.53 |
| 10 | $61,640.88 | $56,912.19 | $49,428.04 | $39,314.40 | $29,925.53 |
| 11 | $61,640.88 | $56,912.19 | $49,428.04 | $39,314.40 | $29,925.53 |
| 12 | $61,640.88 | $56,912.19 | $49,428.04 | $39,314.40 | $29,925.53 |
| 13 | $61,640.88 | $56,912.19 | $49,428.04 | $39,314.40 | $29,925.53 |
| 14 | $61,640.88 | $56,912.19 | $49,428.04 | $39,314.40 | $29,925.53 |
| 15 | $63,448.38 | $58,724.11 | $53,025.37 | $40,275.61 | $29,925.53 |
| 16 | $63,448.38 | $58,724.11 | $53,025.37 | $40,275.61 | $29,925.53 |
| 17 | $63,448.38 | $58,724.11 | $53,025.37 | $40,275.61 | $29,925.53 |
| 18 | $63,448.38 | $58,724.11 | $53,025.37 | $40,275.61 | $29,925.53 |
| 19 | $63,448.38 | $58,724.11 | $53,025.37 | $40,275.61 | $29,925.53 |
| 20 | $65,424.56 | $60,700.31 | $54,863.84 | $41,645.60 | $29,925.53 |
| 21 | $65,424.56 | $60,700.31 | $54,863.84 | $41,645.60 | $29,925.53 |
| 22 | $65,424.56 | $60,700.31 | $54,863.84 | $41,645.60 | $29,925.53 |
| 23 | $65,424.56 | $60,700.31 | $54,863.84 | $41,645.60 | $29,925.53 |
| 24 | $65,424.56 | $60,700.31 | $54,863.84 | $41,645.60 | $29,925.53 |
| 25 | $66,531.62 | $61,807.34 | $55,970.86 | $43,086.31 | $29,925.53 |
| 26 | $67,531.62 | $62,807.34 | $55,970.86 | $43,086.31 | $29,925.53 |
| 27 | $68,531.62 | $63,807.34 | $55,970.86 | $43,086.31 | $29,925.53 |
| 28 | $69,531.62 | $64,807.34 | $55,970.86 | $43,086.31 | $29,925.53 |
| 29 | $70,531.62 | $65,807.34 | $55,970.86 | $43,086.31 | $29,925.53 |
| 30 | $70,531.62 | $65,807.34 | $55,970.86 | $43,086.31 | $29,925.53 |
| 31 | $70,531.62 | $65,807.34 | $55,970.86 | $43,086.31 | $29,925.53 |
| 32 | $70,531.62 | $65,807.34 | $55,970.86 | $43,086.31 | $29,925.53 |
| 33 | $70,531.62 | $65,807.34 | $55,970.86 | $43,086.31 | $29,925.53 |
| 34 | $70,531.62 | $65,807.34 | $55,970.86 | $43,086.31 | $29,925.53 |
| 35 | $70,531.62 | $65,807.34 | $55,970.86 | $43,086.31 | $29,925.53 |
| 36 | $70,531.62 | $65,807.34 | $55,970.86 | $43,086.31 | $29,925.53 |
| 37 | $70,531.62 | $65,807.34 | $55,970.86 | $43,086.31 | $29,925.53 |
| 38 | $70,531.62 | $65,807.34 | $55,970.86 | $43,086.31 | $29,925.53 |
| 39 | $70,531.62 | $65,807.34 | $55,970.86 | $43,086.31 | $29,925.53 |
| 40 | $70,531.62 | $65,807.34 | $55,970.86 | $43,086.31 | $29,925.53 |
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Per month (12)
$3,566.67
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $42,800.00 | +$0.00 |
| 2 | $42,800.00 | +$0.00 |
| 3 | $42,800.00 | +$0.00 |
| 4 | $46,146.67 | +$3,346.67 |
| 5 | $46,146.67 | +$3,346.67 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $42,800.00 a year, $3,566.67 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 Caldwell County?
$42,800.00 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 $29,925.53 (Rank V).
What is the top of the Caldwell County salary schedule?
$70,531.62, 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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