Annual salary
$42,063
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Jackson 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.
- Jackson County's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $28,864 (Rank V, years of experience 0) and tops out at $71,828 (Rank I, Step II, 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 $42,063 and reaches $58,238 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $46,705 to $63,302.
- The grid has 6 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Jackson County enrolled 2,022 students in 2023-24, the 93rd-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 | $51,873 | $54,466 | $46,705 | $42,063 | $39,911 | $28,864 |
| 1 | $51,873 | $54,466 | $46,705 | $42,063 | $39,911 | $28,864 |
| 2 | $51,873 | $54,466 | $47,120 | $42,484 | $40,333 | $28,864 |
| 3 | $51,873 | $54,466 | $47,307 | $42,707 | $40,558 | $28,864 |
| 4 | $56,166 | $58,975 | $51,759 | $47,120 | $41,098 | $28,864 |
| 5 | $56,358 | $59,175 | $51,911 | $47,307 | $41,773 | $28,864 |
| 6 | $56,550 | $59,377 | $52,137 | $47,500 | $42,414 | $28,864 |
| 7 | $56,777 | $59,616 | $52,330 | $47,729 | $43,635 | $28,864 |
| 8 | $56,964 | $59,812 | $52,519 | $47,918 | $43,848 | $28,864 |
| 9 | $57,157 | $60,014 | $52,747 | $51,454 | $44,153 | $28,864 |
| 10 | $62,934 | $66,081 | $58,066 | $53,239 | $46,718 | $28,864 |
| 11 | $62,934 | $66,081 | $58,066 | $53,239 | $46,718 | $28,864 |
| 12 | $62,934 | $66,081 | $58,066 | $53,239 | $46,718 | $28,864 |
| 13 | $62,934 | $66,081 | $58,066 | $53,239 | $46,718 | $28,864 |
| 14 | $62,934 | $66,081 | $58,066 | $53,239 | $46,718 | $28,864 |
| 15 | $64,798 | $68,037 | $59,971 | $55,106 | $48,125 | $28,864 |
| 16 | $64,798 | $68,037 | $59,971 | $55,106 | $48,125 | $28,864 |
| 17 | $64,798 | $68,037 | $59,971 | $55,106 | $48,125 | $28,864 |
| 18 | $64,798 | $68,037 | $59,971 | $55,106 | $48,125 | $28,864 |
| 19 | $64,798 | $68,037 | $59,971 | $55,106 | $48,125 | $28,864 |
| 20 | $65,749 | $69,038 | $60,844 | $55,977 | $49,566 | $28,864 |
| 21 | $65,749 | $69,038 | $60,844 | $55,977 | $49,566 | $28,864 |
| 22 | $65,749 | $69,038 | $60,844 | $55,977 | $49,566 | $28,864 |
| 23 | $65,749 | $69,038 | $60,844 | $55,977 | $49,566 | $28,864 |
| 24 | $65,749 | $69,038 | $60,844 | $55,977 | $49,566 | $28,864 |
| 25 | $67,064 | $70,420 | $62,061 | $57,097 | $50,557 | $28,864 |
| 26 | $67,064 | $70,420 | $62,061 | $57,097 | $50,557 | $28,864 |
| 27 | $67,064 | $70,420 | $62,061 | $57,097 | $50,557 | $28,864 |
| 28 | $67,064 | $70,420 | $62,061 | $57,097 | $50,557 | $28,864 |
| 29 | $67,064 | $70,420 | $62,061 | $57,097 | $50,557 | $28,864 |
| 30 | $68,406 | $71,828 | $63,302 | $58,238 | $51,567 | $28,864 |
| 31 | $68,406 | $71,828 | $63,302 | $58,238 | $51,567 | $28,864 |
| 32 | $68,406 | $71,828 | $63,302 | $58,238 | $51,567 | $28,864 |
| 33 | $68,406 | $71,828 | $63,302 | $58,238 | $51,567 | $28,864 |
| 34 | $68,406 | $71,828 | $63,302 | $58,238 | $51,567 | $28,864 |
| 35 | $68,406 | $71,828 | $63,302 | $58,238 | $51,567 | $28,864 |
| 36 | $68,406 | $71,828 | $63,302 | $58,238 | $51,567 | $28,864 |
| 37 | $68,406 | $71,828 | $63,302 | $58,238 | $51,567 | $28,864 |
| 38 | $68,406 | $71,828 | $63,302 | $58,238 | $51,567 | $28,864 |
| 39 | $68,406 | $71,828 | $63,302 | $58,238 | $51,567 | $28,864 |
| 40 | $68,406 | $71,828 | $63,302 | $58,238 | $51,567 | $28,864 |
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Per month (12)
$3,505.25
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $42,063 | +$0 |
| 2 | $42,484 | +$421 |
| 3 | $42,707 | +$644 |
| 4 | $47,120 | +$5,057 |
| 5 | $47,307 | +$5,244 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $42,063 a year, $3,505.25 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 Jackson County?
$42,063 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 $28,864 (Rank V).
What is the top of the Jackson County salary schedule?
$71,828, at years of experience 40 on Rank I, Step II (2025-26). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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