Annual salary
$41,310
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Harlan 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.
- Harlan Independent's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $33,950 (Rank V, years of experience 0) and tops out at $67,820 (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 $41,310 and reaches $57,370 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $46,060 to $62,420.
- The grid has 5 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Harlan Independent enrolled 920 students in 2023-24, the 143rd-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 | $51,040 | $46,060 | $41,310 | $36,250 | $33,950 |
| 1 | $51,190 | $46,200 | $41,470 | $36,400 | $34,090 |
| 2 | $51,360 | $46,370 | $41,610 | $36,540 | $34,270 |
| 3 | $51,500 | $46,520 | $41,850 | $36,800 | $34,500 |
| 4 | $55,630 | $50,640 | $45,810 | $40,750 | $38,120 |
| 5 | $55,790 | $50,800 | $46,060 | $40,990 | $38,690 |
| 6 | $55,940 | $50,960 | $46,200 | $41,140 | $38,850 |
| 7 | $56,180 | $51,110 | $46,370 | $41,310 | $39,010 |
| 8 | $56,330 | $51,270 | $46,520 | $41,470 | $39,160 |
| 9 | $56,490 | $51,430 | $46,680 | $41,610 | $39,330 |
| 10 | $61,800 | $56,740 | $51,750 | $46,680 | $44,400 |
| 11 | $61,960 | $56,880 | $51,910 | $46,840 | $44,540 |
| 12 | $62,120 | $57,050 | $52,070 | $46,990 | $44,710 |
| 13 | $62,270 | $57,210 | $52,220 | $47,160 | $44,860 |
| 14 | $62,520 | $57,370 | $52,370 | $47,310 | $45,030 |
| 15 | $64,020 | $58,720 | $53,730 | $48,660 | $46,370 |
| 16 | $64,160 | $58,940 | $53,880 | $48,810 | $46,520 |
| 17 | $64,340 | $59,110 | $54,040 | $48,990 | $46,680 |
| 18 | $64,490 | $59,270 | $54,190 | $49,140 | $46,840 |
| 19 | $64,710 | $59,420 | $54,450 | $49,370 | $47,080 |
| 20 | $66,470 | $61,080 | $56,030 | $50,960 | $48,660 |
| 21 | $66,470 | $61,080 | $56,030 | $50,960 | $48,660 |
| 22 | $66,470 | $61,080 | $56,030 | $50,960 | $48,660 |
| 23 | $66,470 | $61,080 | $56,030 | $50,960 | $48,660 |
| 24 | $66,470 | $62,420 | $56,030 | $50,960 | $48,660 |
| 25 | $67,820 | $62,420 | $57,370 | $52,290 | $50,000 |
| 26 | $67,820 | $62,420 | $57,370 | $52,290 | $50,000 |
| 27 | $67,820 | $62,420 | $57,370 | $52,290 | $50,000 |
| 28 | $67,820 | $62,420 | $57,370 | $52,290 | $50,000 |
| 29 | $67,820 | $62,420 | $57,370 | $52,290 | $50,000 |
| 30 | $67,820 | $62,420 | $57,370 | $52,290 | $50,000 |
| 31 | $67,820 | $62,420 | $57,370 | $52,290 | $50,000 |
| 32 | $67,820 | $62,420 | $57,370 | $52,290 | $50,000 |
| 33 | $67,820 | $62,420 | $57,370 | $52,290 | $50,000 |
| 34 | $67,820 | $62,420 | $57,370 | $52,290 | $50,000 |
| 35 | $67,820 | $62,420 | $57,370 | $52,290 | $50,000 |
| 36 | $67,820 | $62,420 | $57,370 | $52,290 | $50,000 |
| 37 | $67,820 | $62,420 | $57,370 | $52,290 | $50,000 |
| 38 | $67,820 | $62,420 | $57,370 | $52,290 | $50,000 |
| 39 | $67,820 | $62,420 | $57,370 | $52,290 | $50,000 |
| 40 | $67,820 | $62,420 | $57,370 | $52,290 | $50,000 |
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Per month (12)
$3,442.50
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $41,470 | +$160 |
| 2 | $41,610 | +$300 |
| 3 | $41,850 | +$540 |
| 4 | $45,810 | +$4,500 |
| 5 | $46,060 | +$4,750 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $41,310 a year, $3,442.50 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 Independent?
$41,310 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 $33,950 (Rank V).
What is the top of the Harlan Independent salary schedule?
$67,820, 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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