Annual salary
$42,860
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Clay 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.
- Clay County's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $33,867 (Rank V, years of experience 0) and tops out at $68,623 (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 $42,860 and reaches $58,665 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $47,610 to $63,550.
- The grid has 5 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Clay County enrolled 2,945 students in 2023-24, the 61st-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 | $52,538 | $47,610 | $42,860 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 1 | $52,603 | $47,673 | $42,924 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 2 | $52,665 | $47,736 | $42,988 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 3 | $52,729 | $47,799 | $43,051 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 4 | $57,510 | $52,581 | $47,832 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 5 | $57,574 | $52,645 | $47,896 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 6 | $57,637 | $52,707 | $47,959 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 7 | $57,701 | $52,772 | $48,023 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 8 | $57,764 | $52,836 | $48,086 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 9 | $57,828 | $52,899 | $48,150 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 10 | $63,738 | $58,807 | $54,059 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 11 | $63,738 | $58,807 | $54,059 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 12 | $63,738 | $58,807 | $54,059 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 13 | $63,738 | $58,807 | $54,059 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 14 | $63,738 | $58,807 | $54,059 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 15 | $65,772 | $60,842 | $56,094 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 16 | $65,772 | $60,842 | $56,094 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 17 | $65,772 | $60,842 | $56,094 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 18 | $65,772 | $60,842 | $56,094 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 19 | $65,772 | $60,842 | $56,094 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 20 | $66,691 | $61,760 | $57,012 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 21 | $66,691 | $61,760 | $57,012 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 22 | $66,691 | $61,760 | $57,012 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 23 | $66,691 | $61,760 | $57,012 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 24 | $66,691 | $61,760 | $57,012 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 25 | $68,623 | $63,550 | $58,665 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 26 | $68,623 | $63,550 | $58,665 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 27 | $68,623 | $63,550 | $58,665 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 28 | $68,623 | $63,550 | $58,665 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 29 | $68,623 | $63,550 | $58,665 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 30 | $68,623 | $63,550 | $58,665 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 31 | $68,623 | $63,550 | $58,665 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 32 | $68,623 | $63,550 | $58,665 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 33 | $68,623 | $63,550 | $58,665 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 34 | $68,623 | $63,550 | $58,665 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 35 | $68,623 | $63,550 | $58,665 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 36 | $68,623 | $63,550 | $58,665 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 37 | $68,623 | $63,550 | $58,665 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 38 | $68,623 | $63,550 | $58,665 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 39 | $68,623 | $63,550 | $58,665 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
| 40 | $68,623 | $63,550 | $58,665 | $36,233 | $33,867 |
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Per month (12)
$3,571.67
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $42,924 | +$64 |
| 2 | $42,988 | +$128 |
| 3 | $43,051 | +$191 |
| 4 | $47,832 | +$4,972 |
| 5 | $47,896 | +$5,036 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $42,860 a year, $3,571.67 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 Clay County?
$42,860 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 $33,867 (Rank V).
What is the top of the Clay County salary schedule?
$68,623, 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.
Other Kentucky districts with schedules
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- Paducah Independentstarts $33,892
- Allen Countystarts $35,710
- Calloway Countystarts $30,680
- Rockcastle Countystarts $31,240
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