Annual salary
$38,204
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Dawson Springs 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.
- Dawson Springs Independent's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $27,750 (Rank V, years of experience 0) and tops out at $63,526 (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 $38,204 and reaches $54,095 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $41,538 to $57,258.
- The grid has 5 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Dawson Springs Independent enrolled 583 students in 2023-24, the 159th-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 | $45,706 | $41,538 | $38,204 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 1 | $45,916 | $41,863 | $38,482 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 2 | $46,078 | $42,026 | $38,662 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 3 | $46,186 | $42,147 | $38,800 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 4 | $49,375 | $45,099 | $41,265 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 5 | $50,496 | $46,182 | $42,303 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 6 | $50,572 | $46,254 | $42,385 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 7 | $50,689 | $46,370 | $42,507 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 8 | $50,812 | $46,463 | $42,714 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 9 | $50,965 | $46,654 | $42,993 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 10 | $55,583 | $49,748 | $46,625 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 11 | $55,999 | $49,936 | $46,801 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 12 | $56,805 | $50,137 | $47,003 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 13 | $56,909 | $50,670 | $47,107 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 14 | $56,971 | $50,733 | $47,169 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 15 | $58,565 | $52,468 | $49,233 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 16 | $58,627 | $52,530 | $49,296 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 17 | $58,744 | $52,593 | $49,358 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 18 | $58,997 | $52,874 | $49,574 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 19 | $59,087 | $52,937 | $49,636 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 20 | $60,468 | $54,294 | $51,009 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 21 | $60,530 | $54,357 | $51,072 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 22 | $60,593 | $54,419 | $51,134 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 23 | $60,854 | $54,655 | $51,414 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 24 | $60,916 | $54,717 | $51,477 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 25 | $62,030 | $55,761 | $52,500 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 26 | $62,314 | $56,045 | $52,774 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 27 | $62,495 | $56,225 | $52,939 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 28 | $63,214 | $56,946 | $53,783 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 29 | $63,214 | $56,946 | $53,783 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 30 | $63,526 | $57,258 | $54,095 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 31 | $63,526 | $57,258 | $54,095 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 32 | $63,526 | $57,258 | $54,095 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 33 | $63,526 | $57,258 | $54,095 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 34 | $63,526 | $57,258 | $54,095 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 35 | $63,526 | $57,258 | $54,095 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 36 | $63,526 | $57,258 | $54,095 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 37 | $63,526 | $57,258 | $54,095 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 38 | $63,526 | $57,258 | $54,095 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 39 | $63,526 | $57,258 | $54,095 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
| 40 | $63,526 | $57,258 | $54,095 | $29,562 | $27,750 |
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Per month (12)
$3,183.67
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $38,482 | +$278 |
| 2 | $38,662 | +$458 |
| 3 | $38,800 | +$596 |
| 4 | $41,265 | +$3,061 |
| 5 | $42,303 | +$4,099 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $38,204 a year, $3,183.67 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 Dawson Springs Independent?
$38,204 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 $27,750 (Rank V).
What is the top of the Dawson Springs Independent salary schedule?
$63,526, 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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