Annual salary
$47,041
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Hardin County 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.
- Hardin County's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $35,640 (Rank V, years of experience 0) and tops out at $86,850 (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 $47,041 and reaches $72,822 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $51,189 to $79,324.
- The grid has 5 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Hardin County enrolled 14,714 students in 2023-24, the 5th-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 | $55,746 | $51,189 | $47,041 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 1 | $56,207 | $51,677 | $47,362 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 2 | $57,251 | $52,408 | $48,004 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 3 | $58,317 | $53,376 | $48,887 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 4 | $59,404 | $54,364 | $49,783 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 5 | $60,511 | $55,374 | $50,700 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 6 | $61,644 | $56,399 | $51,636 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 7 | $62,797 | $58,011 | $52,588 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 8 | $63,976 | $59,080 | $53,562 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 9 | $65,174 | $60,170 | $54,552 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 10 | $66,397 | $61,281 | $55,563 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 11 | $67,645 | $62,419 | $56,594 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 12 | $68,920 | $63,575 | $57,647 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 13 | $70,218 | $64,192 | $58,720 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 14 | $71,543 | $65,399 | $59,817 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 15 | $72,893 | $66,630 | $60,934 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 16 | $74,271 | $67,880 | $62,074 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 17 | $75,678 | $69,160 | $63,234 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 18 | $77,112 | $70,464 | $64,419 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 19 | $78,573 | $71,794 | $65,630 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 20 | $80,068 | $73,150 | $66,862 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 21 | $81,588 | $74,534 | $68,119 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 22 | $81,995 | $74,906 | $68,459 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 23 | $82,325 | $75,237 | $68,790 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 24 | $82,656 | $75,567 | $69,120 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 25 | $82,987 | $75,898 | $69,451 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 26 | $83,318 | $76,229 | $69,782 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 27 | $83,648 | $76,560 | $70,113 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 28 | $84,725 | $76,890 | $71,041 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 29 | $85,148 | $77,769 | $71,394 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 30 | $86,850 | $79,324 | $72,822 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 31 | $86,850 | $79,324 | $72,822 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 32 | $86,850 | $79,324 | $72,822 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 33 | $86,850 | $79,324 | $72,822 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 34 | $86,850 | $79,324 | $72,822 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 35 | $86,850 | $79,324 | $72,822 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 36 | $86,850 | $79,324 | $72,822 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 37 | $86,850 | $79,324 | $72,822 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 38 | $86,850 | $79,324 | $72,822 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 39 | $86,850 | $79,324 | $72,822 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
| 40 | $86,850 | $79,324 | $72,822 | $38,183 | $35,640 |
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Per month (12)
$3,920.08
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $47,362 | +$321 |
| 2 | $48,004 | +$963 |
| 3 | $48,887 | +$1,846 |
| 4 | $49,783 | +$2,742 |
| 5 | $50,700 | +$3,659 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $47,041 a year, $3,920.08 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 Hardin County?
$47,041 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 $35,640 (Rank V).
What is the top of the Hardin County salary schedule?
$86,850, 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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