Annual salary
$40,753
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Harlan 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.
- Harlan County's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $33,618 (Rank V, years of experience 0) and tops out at $67,742 (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 $40,753 and reaches $58,427 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $45,226 to $62,987.
- The grid has 5 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Harlan County enrolled 3,361 students in 2023-24, the 45th-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 | $49,904 | $45,226 | $40,753 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 1 | $50,198 | $45,549 | $41,045 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 2 | $50,492 | $45,862 | $41,357 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 3 | $50,807 | $46,747 | $41,672 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 4 | $54,088 | $49,254 | $45,047 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 5 | $54,395 | $49,848 | $45,355 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 6 | $54,690 | $50,154 | $45,667 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 7 | $54,988 | $50,463 | $46,753 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 8 | $55,304 | $50,746 | $47,059 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 9 | $55,600 | $51,056 | $47,371 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 10 | $60,336 | $55,760 | $51,069 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 11 | $60,657 | $56,072 | $51,365 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 12 | $60,969 | $56,358 | $51,668 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 13 | $61,278 | $56,674 | $51,963 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 14 | $62,721 | $56,964 | $52,267 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 15 | $63,686 | $58,958 | $54,680 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 16 | $64,093 | $59,265 | $55,012 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 17 | $64,197 | $59,673 | $55,321 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 18 | $64,615 | $59,896 | $55,614 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 19 | $64,918 | $60,198 | $55,945 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 20 | $67,742 | $62,987 | $58,427 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 21 | $67,742 | $62,987 | $58,427 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 22 | $67,742 | $62,987 | $58,427 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 23 | $67,742 | $62,987 | $58,427 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 24 | $67,742 | $62,987 | $58,427 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 25 | $67,742 | $62,987 | $58,427 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 26 | $67,742 | $62,987 | $58,427 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 27 | $67,742 | $62,987 | $58,427 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 28 | $67,742 | $62,987 | $58,427 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 29 | $67,742 | $62,987 | $58,427 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 30 | $67,742 | $62,987 | $58,427 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 31 | $67,742 | $62,987 | $58,427 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 32 | $67,742 | $62,987 | $58,427 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 33 | $67,742 | $62,987 | $58,427 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 34 | $67,742 | $62,987 | $58,427 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 35 | $67,742 | $62,987 | $58,427 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 36 | $67,742 | $62,987 | $58,427 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 37 | $67,742 | $62,987 | $58,427 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 38 | $67,742 | $62,987 | $58,427 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 39 | $67,742 | $62,987 | $58,427 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
| 40 | $67,742 | $62,987 | $58,427 | $35,410 | $33,618 |
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Per month (12)
$3,396.08
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $41,045 | +$292 |
| 2 | $41,357 | +$604 |
| 3 | $41,672 | +$919 |
| 4 | $45,047 | +$4,294 |
| 5 | $45,355 | +$4,602 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $40,753 a year, $3,396.08 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 Harlan County?
$40,753 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 $33,618 (Rank V).
What is the top of the Harlan County salary schedule?
$67,742, 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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