Annual salary
$42,474
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Hazard 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.
- Hazard Independent's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $35,500 (Rank V, years of experience 0) and tops out at $68,842 (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 $42,474 and reaches $56,229 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $47,183 to $63,847.
- The grid has 5 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Hazard Independent enrolled 1,016 students in 2023-24, the 137th-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 | $52,085 | $47,183 | $42,474 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 1 | $52,271 | $47,374 | $42,661 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 2 | $52,462 | $47,559 | $42,852 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 3 | $52,652 | $47,747 | $43,038 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 4 | $56,607 | $51,893 | $47,374 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 5 | $56,795 | $52,085 | $47,559 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 6 | $56,982 | $52,271 | $47,747 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 7 | $57,172 | $52,458 | $47,939 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 8 | $57,359 | $52,652 | $48,125 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 9 | $57,550 | $52,837 | $48,316 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 10 | $62,823 | $57,925 | $53,025 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 11 | $63,012 | $58,113 | $53,216 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 12 | $63,202 | $58,304 | $53,401 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 13 | $63,390 | $58,488 | $53,589 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 14 | $63,578 | $58,678 | $53,776 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 15 | $64,712 | $59,808 | $55,099 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 16 | $64,898 | $59,996 | $55,288 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 17 | $65,084 | $60,183 | $55,474 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 18 | $65,275 | $60,376 | $55,661 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 19 | $65,460 | $60,564 | $55,852 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 20 | $65,836 | $60,941 | $56,229 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 21 | $67,155 | $62,160 | $56,229 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 22 | $67,342 | $62,347 | $56,229 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 23 | $67,529 | $62,534 | $56,229 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 24 | $67,716 | $62,722 | $56,229 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 25 | $67,905 | $62,910 | $56,229 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 26 | $68,092 | $63,097 | $56,229 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 27 | $68,279 | $63,284 | $56,229 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 28 | $68,466 | $63,472 | $56,229 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 29 | $68,655 | $63,659 | $56,229 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 30 | $68,842 | $63,847 | $56,229 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 31 | $68,842 | $63,847 | $56,229 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 32 | $68,842 | $63,847 | $56,229 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 33 | $68,842 | $63,847 | $56,229 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 34 | $68,842 | $63,847 | $56,229 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 35 | $68,842 | $63,847 | $56,229 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 36 | $68,842 | $63,847 | $56,229 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 37 | $68,842 | $63,847 | $56,229 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 38 | $68,842 | $63,847 | $56,229 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 39 | $68,842 | $63,847 | $56,229 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
| 40 | $68,842 | $63,847 | $56,229 | $37,762 | $35,500 |
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Per month (12)
$3,539.50
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $42,661 | +$187 |
| 2 | $42,852 | +$378 |
| 3 | $43,038 | +$564 |
| 4 | $47,374 | +$4,900 |
| 5 | $47,559 | +$5,085 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $42,474 a year, $3,539.50 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 Hazard Independent?
$42,474 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 $35,500 (Rank V).
What is the top of the Hazard Independent salary schedule?
$68,842, 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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