Annual salary
$43,516
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Hopkins 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.
- Hopkins County's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $33,085 (Rank V, years of experience 0) and tops out at $75,353 (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 $43,516 and reaches $63,326 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $45,311 to $66,979.
- The grid has 6 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Hopkins County enrolled 6,312 students in 2023-24, the 20th-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 I, Step II | Rank II | Rank III | Rank IV | Rank V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $50,465 | $50,105 | $45,311 | $43,516 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 1 | $50,768 | $50,411 | $46,218 | $43,907 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 2 | $51,074 | $50,713 | $46,523 | $44,301 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 3 | $51,311 | $50,986 | $46,827 | $44,692 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 4 | $54,494 | $54,173 | $49,941 | $45,737 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 5 | $54,809 | $54,328 | $50,173 | $46,041 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 6 | $54,880 | $54,368 | $50,221 | $46,141 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 7 | $54,947 | $54,425 | $50,283 | $46,236 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 8 | $55,263 | $54,628 | $50,441 | $46,986 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 9 | $55,735 | $55,270 | $51,113 | $48,114 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 10 | $60,836 | $59,874 | $55,686 | $51,520 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 11 | $62,673 | $60,451 | $56,340 | $52,112 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 12 | $64,557 | $61,171 | $57,061 | $52,837 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 13 | $64,557 | $61,171 | $57,061 | $52,837 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 14 | $64,557 | $61,171 | $57,061 | $52,837 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 15 | $66,535 | $62,335 | $58,154 | $53,990 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 16 | $66,535 | $62,335 | $58,154 | $53,990 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 17 | $66,535 | $62,335 | $58,154 | $53,990 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 18 | $67,164 | $62,765 | $58,797 | $54,572 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 19 | $67,164 | $62,765 | $58,797 | $54,572 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 20 | $67,936 | $63,745 | $59,565 | $55,393 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 21 | $67,936 | $63,745 | $59,565 | $55,393 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 22 | $67,936 | $63,745 | $59,565 | $55,393 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 23 | $68,754 | $64,504 | $60,248 | $56,310 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 24 | $68,754 | $64,504 | $60,248 | $56,310 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 25 | $69,736 | $65,547 | $61,355 | $57,193 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 26 | $70,671 | $66,480 | $62,293 | $58,079 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 27 | $71,609 | $67,409 | $63,232 | $58,938 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 28 | $75,353 | $71,158 | $66,979 | $63,326 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 29 | $75,353 | $71,158 | $66,979 | $63,326 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 30 | $75,353 | $71,158 | $66,979 | $63,326 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 31 | $75,353 | $71,158 | $66,979 | $63,326 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 32 | $75,353 | $71,158 | $66,979 | $63,326 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 33 | $75,353 | $71,158 | $66,979 | $63,326 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 34 | $75,353 | $71,158 | $66,979 | $63,326 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 35 | $75,353 | $71,158 | $66,979 | $63,326 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 36 | $75,353 | $71,158 | $66,979 | $63,326 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 37 | $75,353 | $71,158 | $66,979 | $63,326 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 38 | $75,353 | $71,158 | $66,979 | $63,326 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 39 | $75,353 | $71,158 | $66,979 | $63,326 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
| 40 | $75,353 | $71,158 | $66,979 | $63,326 | $35,180 | $33,085 |
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Per month (12)
$3,626.33
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $43,907 | +$391 |
| 2 | $44,301 | +$785 |
| 3 | $44,692 | +$1,176 |
| 4 | $45,737 | +$2,221 |
| 5 | $46,041 | +$2,525 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $43,516 a year, $3,626.33 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 Hopkins County?
$43,516 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 $33,085 (Rank V).
What is the top of the Hopkins County salary schedule?
$75,353, 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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