Annual salary
$51,232
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Kenton 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.
- Kenton County's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $34,478 (Rank V, years of experience 0) and tops out at $93,981 (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 $51,232 and reaches $78,734 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $53,555 to $87,051.
- The grid has 5 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Kenton County enrolled 13,945 students in 2023-24, the 6th-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 | $58,486 | $53,555 | $51,232 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 1 | $59,544 | $54,555 | $52,056 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 2 | $60,603 | $55,554 | $52,878 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 3 | $61,660 | $56,552 | $53,700 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 4 | $62,718 | $57,550 | $54,524 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 5 | $63,775 | $58,551 | $55,346 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 6 | $64,834 | $59,549 | $56,169 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 7 | $65,891 | $60,548 | $56,992 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 8 | $66,948 | $61,547 | $57,814 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 9 | $68,007 | $62,547 | $58,637 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 10 | $69,064 | $63,545 | $59,460 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 11 | $70,122 | $64,544 | $60,282 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 12 | $71,180 | $65,543 | $61,105 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 13 | $72,237 | $66,542 | $61,928 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 14 | $73,295 | $67,542 | $62,750 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 15 | $74,470 | $68,629 | $63,691 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 16 | $75,646 | $69,715 | $64,631 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 17 | $76,821 | $70,802 | $65,571 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 18 | $77,996 | $71,890 | $66,511 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 19 | $79,171 | $72,977 | $67,451 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 20 | $80,347 | $74,064 | $68,392 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 21 | $81,522 | $75,151 | $69,333 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 22 | $82,698 | $76,238 | $70,273 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 23 | $84,108 | $77,590 | $71,329 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 24 | $85,518 | $78,941 | $72,387 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 25 | $86,928 | $80,292 | $73,445 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 26 | $88,339 | $81,644 | $74,502 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 27 | $89,749 | $82,996 | $75,561 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 28 | $91,159 | $84,347 | $76,618 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 29 | $92,570 | $85,699 | $77,677 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 30 | $93,981 | $87,051 | $78,734 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 31 | $93,981 | $87,051 | $78,734 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 32 | $93,981 | $87,051 | $78,734 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 33 | $93,981 | $87,051 | $78,734 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 34 | $93,981 | $87,051 | $78,734 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 35 | $93,981 | $87,051 | $78,734 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 36 | $93,981 | $87,051 | $78,734 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 37 | $93,981 | $87,051 | $78,734 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 38 | $93,981 | $87,051 | $78,734 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 39 | $93,981 | $87,051 | $78,734 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
| 40 | $93,981 | $87,051 | $78,734 | $37,042 | $34,478 |
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Per month (12)
$4,269.33
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $52,056 | +$824 |
| 2 | $52,878 | +$1,646 |
| 3 | $53,700 | +$2,468 |
| 4 | $54,524 | +$3,292 |
| 5 | $55,346 | +$4,114 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $51,232 a year, $4,269.33 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 Kenton County?
$51,232 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 $34,478 (Rank V).
What is the top of the Kenton County salary schedule?
$93,981, 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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