Annual salary
$47,285
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Covington Independent 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.
- Covington Independent's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $43,820 (Rank IV, years of experience 0) and tops out at $83,567 (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 $47,285 and reaches $72,125 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $50,437 to $78,185.
- The grid has 4 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Covington Independent enrolled 3,585 students in 2023-24, the 41st-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $55,517 | $50,437 | $47,285 | $43,820 |
| 1 | $56,212 | $51,248 | $47,634 | $43,820 |
| 2 | $57,169 | $52,172 | $48,227 | $43,820 |
| 3 | $58,202 | $53,066 | $49,031 | $43,820 |
| 4 | $59,131 | $53,966 | $49,776 | $43,820 |
| 5 | $60,051 | $54,858 | $50,509 | $43,820 |
| 6 | $60,960 | $55,747 | $51,359 | $43,820 |
| 7 | $61,881 | $56,634 | $52,203 | $43,820 |
| 8 | $62,904 | $57,724 | $52,976 | $43,820 |
| 9 | $64,108 | $58,887 | $53,790 | $43,820 |
| 10 | $65,243 | $59,995 | $54,773 | $43,820 |
| 11 | $66,384 | $61,099 | $55,802 | $43,820 |
| 12 | $67,351 | $62,061 | $56,741 | $43,820 |
| 13 | $68,345 | $63,082 | $57,710 | $43,820 |
| 14 | $69,301 | $64,123 | $58,768 | $43,820 |
| 15 | $70,394 | $65,354 | $59,924 | $43,820 |
| 16 | $71,642 | $66,572 | $61,054 | $43,820 |
| 17 | $72,842 | $67,738 | $62,137 | $43,820 |
| 18 | $73,907 | $68,704 | $63,079 | $43,820 |
| 19 | $74,942 | $69,689 | $64,021 | $43,820 |
| 20 | $75,936 | $70,667 | $64,963 | $43,820 |
| 21 | $76,909 | $71,688 | $66,053 | $43,820 |
| 22 | $78,233 | $73,005 | $67,280 | $43,820 |
| 23 | $79,498 | $74,229 | $68,432 | $43,820 |
| 24 | $80,626 | $75,303 | $69,393 | $43,820 |
| 25 | $81,653 | $76,308 | $70,345 | $43,820 |
| 26 | $82,641 | $77,263 | $71,241 | $43,820 |
| 27 | $83,567 | $78,185 | $72,125 | $43,820 |
| 28 | $83,567 | $78,185 | $72,125 | $43,820 |
| 29 | $83,567 | $78,185 | $72,125 | $43,820 |
| 30 | $83,567 | $78,185 | $72,125 | $43,820 |
| 31 | $83,567 | $78,185 | $72,125 | $43,820 |
| 32 | $83,567 | $78,185 | $72,125 | $43,820 |
| 33 | $83,567 | $78,185 | $72,125 | $43,820 |
| 34 | $83,567 | $78,185 | $72,125 | $43,820 |
| 35 | $83,567 | $78,185 | $72,125 | $43,820 |
| 36 | $83,567 | $78,185 | $72,125 | $43,820 |
| 37 | $83,567 | $78,185 | $72,125 | $43,820 |
| 38 | $83,567 | $78,185 | $72,125 | $43,820 |
| 39 | $83,567 | $78,185 | $72,125 | $43,820 |
| 40 | $83,567 | $78,185 | $72,125 | $43,820 |
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Per month (12)
$3,940.42
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $47,634 | +$349 |
| 2 | $48,227 | +$942 |
| 3 | $49,031 | +$1,746 |
| 4 | $49,776 | +$2,491 |
| 5 | $50,509 | +$3,224 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $47,285 a year, $3,940.42 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 Covington Independent?
$47,285 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 $43,820 (Rank IV).
What is the top of the Covington Independent salary schedule?
$83,567, 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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