Annual salary
$40,755
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Frankfort 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.
- Frankfort Independent's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $30,567 (Rank V, years of experience 0) and tops out at $76,551 (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 $40,755 and reaches $66,492 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $46,149 to $75,383.
- The grid has 5 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Frankfort Independent enrolled 958 students in 2023-24, the 141st-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 | $48,791 | $46,149 | $40,755 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 1 | $49,403 | $46,602 | $41,467 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 2 | $50,087 | $47,059 | $42,161 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 3 | $51,072 | $47,513 | $42,869 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 4 | $51,618 | $47,967 | $43,928 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 5 | $52,197 | $48,423 | $44,319 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 6 | $52,868 | $48,878 | $45,282 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 7 | $53,547 | $49,331 | $45,767 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 8 | $54,237 | $49,786 | $46,571 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 9 | $54,935 | $50,743 | $47,186 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 10 | $55,897 | $51,891 | $47,933 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 11 | $56,782 | $52,466 | $48,834 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 12 | $57,257 | $53,039 | $49,458 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 13 | $57,935 | $53,671 | $50,088 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 14 | $58,755 | $54,415 | $50,731 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 15 | $59,381 | $55,164 | $51,380 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 16 | $59,955 | $55,796 | $51,935 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 17 | $60,605 | $56,426 | $52,497 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 18 | $61,262 | $57,058 | $53,065 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 19 | $61,296 | $57,689 | $53,638 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 20 | $62,598 | $58,320 | $54,220 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 21 | $63,553 | $59,123 | $55,082 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 22 | $64,176 | $59,927 | $55,623 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 23 | $64,806 | $60,731 | $56,167 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 24 | $65,443 | $61,535 | $56,717 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 25 | $66,087 | $62,337 | $57,274 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 26 | $66,736 | $63,142 | $57,835 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 27 | $67,393 | $63,946 | $58,402 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 28 | $68,056 | $64,761 | $58,975 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 29 | $68,727 | $65,586 | $59,553 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 30 | $69,404 | $66,421 | $60,311 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 31 | $70,088 | $67,267 | $60,903 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 32 | $70,778 | $68,124 | $61,500 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 33 | $71,475 | $68,992 | $62,103 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 34 | $72,179 | $69,870 | $62,711 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 35 | $72,890 | $70,760 | $63,326 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 36 | $73,608 | $71,662 | $63,947 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 37 | $74,333 | $72,575 | $64,574 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 38 | $75,065 | $73,499 | $65,207 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 39 | $75,804 | $74,435 | $65,846 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
| 40 | $76,551 | $75,383 | $66,492 | $34,611 | $30,567 |
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Per month (12)
$3,396.25
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $41,467 | +$712 |
| 2 | $42,161 | +$1,406 |
| 3 | $42,869 | +$2,114 |
| 4 | $43,928 | +$3,173 |
| 5 | $44,319 | +$3,564 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $40,755 a year, $3,396.25 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 Frankfort Independent?
$40,755 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 $30,567 (Rank V).
What is the top of the Frankfort Independent salary schedule?
$76,551, 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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