Annual salary
$40,800
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Eminence 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.
- Eminence Independent's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $26,010 (Rank V, years of experience 0) and tops out at $71,400 (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 $40,800 and reaches $61,200 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $42,840 to $66,300.
- The grid has 5 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Eminence Independent enrolled 991 students in 2023-24, the 139th-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 | $44,880 | $42,840 | $40,800 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 1 | $45,645 | $43,146 | $41,106 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 2 | $46,410 | $43,452 | $41,412 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 3 | $47,175 | $43,758 | $41,718 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 4 | $48,348 | $44,064 | $42,024 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 5 | $49,239 | $46,036 | $43,191 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 6 | $49,647 | $46,342 | $43,497 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 7 | $50,055 | $46,648 | $43,803 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 8 | $50,463 | $46,954 | $44,007 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 9 | $50,871 | $47,260 | $44,415 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 10 | $54,671 | $50,216 | $46,492 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 11 | $55,867 | $51,293 | $47,485 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 12 | $56,047 | $51,455 | $47,690 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 13 | $56,236 | $51,643 | $47,840 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 14 | $56,418 | $51,831 | $48,031 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 15 | $58,505 | $53,885 | $49,539 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 16 | $58,656 | $54,050 | $50,264 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 17 | $58,842 | $54,231 | $50,430 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 18 | $59,031 | $54,414 | $50,605 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 19 | $59,215 | $54,578 | $50,794 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 20 | $60,948 | $56,247 | $52,353 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 21 | $61,150 | $56,404 | $52,535 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 22 | $61,330 | $56,618 | $52,718 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 23 | $61,524 | $56,806 | $52,893 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 24 | $61,712 | $56,976 | $53,074 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 25 | $65,081 | $60,108 | $55,928 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 26 | $65,379 | $60,383 | $56,179 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 27 | $66,300 | $61,200 | $57,120 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 28 | $68,085 | $62,985 | $58,395 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 29 | $69,870 | $64,770 | $59,670 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 30 | $71,400 | $66,300 | $61,200 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 31 | $71,400 | $66,300 | $61,200 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 32 | $71,400 | $66,300 | $61,200 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 33 | $71,400 | $66,300 | $61,200 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 34 | $71,400 | $66,300 | $61,200 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 35 | $71,400 | $66,300 | $61,200 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 36 | $71,400 | $66,300 | $61,200 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 37 | $71,400 | $66,300 | $61,200 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 38 | $71,400 | $66,300 | $61,200 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 39 | $71,400 | $66,300 | $61,200 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
| 40 | $71,400 | $66,300 | $61,200 | $36,414 | $26,010 |
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Per month (12)
$3,400.00
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $41,106 | +$306 |
| 2 | $41,412 | +$612 |
| 3 | $41,718 | +$918 |
| 4 | $42,024 | +$1,224 |
| 5 | $43,191 | +$2,391 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $40,800 a year, $3,400.00 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 Eminence Independent?
$40,800 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 $26,010 (Rank V).
What is the top of the Eminence Independent salary schedule?
$71,400, 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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