Annual salary
$46,305
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Dayton 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.
- Dayton Independent's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $46,305 (Rank III, years of experience 0) and tops out at $83,061 (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 $46,305 and reaches $71,431 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $50,843 to $76,388.
- The grid has 3 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Dayton Independent enrolled 870 students in 2023-24, the 147th-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $53,757 | $50,843 | $46,305 |
| 1 | $54,519 | $51,128 | $46,520 |
| 2 | $55,361 | $51,411 | $46,955 |
| 3 | $56,235 | $51,694 | $47,668 |
| 4 | $57,364 | $52,997 | $48,574 |
| 5 | $58,213 | $53,368 | $49,461 |
| 6 | $59,305 | $54,402 | $50,279 |
| 7 | $60,352 | $55,320 | $51,056 |
| 8 | $61,423 | $56,262 | $51,851 |
| 9 | $62,511 | $57,221 | $52,669 |
| 10 | $65,179 | $60,478 | $55,802 |
| 11 | $65,700 | $60,981 | $56,289 |
| 12 | $66,385 | $61,638 | $56,905 |
| 13 | $67,069 | $62,291 | $57,521 |
| 14 | $67,825 | $62,948 | $58,137 |
| 15 | $68,731 | $63,766 | $58,893 |
| 16 | $69,656 | $64,090 | $59,197 |
| 17 | $70,499 | $64,806 | $59,646 |
| 18 | $71,407 | $65,683 | $60,419 |
| 19 | $72,444 | $66,602 | $61,617 |
| 20 | $73,460 | $67,738 | $62,753 |
| 21 | $74,749 | $68,517 | $63,241 |
| 22 | $76,118 | $69,756 | $64,073 |
| 23 | $77,057 | $70,636 | $65,075 |
| 24 | $77,975 | $71,491 | $65,857 |
| 25 | $78,994 | $72,432 | $66,700 |
| 26 | $79,960 | $73,329 | $67,615 |
| 27 | $80,913 | $74,236 | $68,335 |
| 28 | $81,769 | $75,045 | $68,991 |
| 29 | $82,555 | $75,790 | $69,645 |
| 30 | $83,061 | $76,388 | $71,431 |
| 31 | $83,061 | $76,388 | $71,431 |
| 32 | $83,061 | $76,388 | $71,431 |
| 33 | $83,061 | $76,388 | $71,431 |
| 34 | $83,061 | $76,388 | $71,431 |
| 35 | $83,061 | $76,388 | $71,431 |
| 36 | $83,061 | $76,388 | $71,431 |
| 37 | $83,061 | $76,388 | $71,431 |
| 38 | $83,061 | $76,388 | $71,431 |
| 39 | $83,061 | $76,388 | $71,431 |
| 40 | $83,061 | $76,388 | $71,431 |
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Per month (12)
$3,858.75
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $46,520 | +$215 |
| 2 | $46,955 | +$650 |
| 3 | $47,668 | +$1,363 |
| 4 | $48,574 | +$2,269 |
| 5 | $49,461 | +$3,156 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $46,305 a year, $3,858.75 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 Dayton Independent?
$46,305 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 $46,305 (Rank III).
What is the top of the Dayton Independent salary schedule?
$83,061, 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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