Annual salary
$38,594
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Knox 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.
- Knox County's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $32,762 (Rank V, years of experience 0) and tops out at $65,463 (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 $38,594 and reaches $55,654 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $43,091 to $60,528.
- The grid has 5 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Knox County enrolled 3,809 students in 2023-24, the 39th-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 | $47,511 | $43,091 | $38,594 | $34,609 | $32,762 |
| 1 | $49,701 | $45,281 | $40,751 | $36,509 | $34,543 |
| 2 | $49,907 | $45,481 | $40,958 | $36,690 | $34,718 |
| 3 | $50,110 | $45,686 | $41,162 | $36,872 | $34,884 |
| 4 | $54,230 | $49,753 | $45,434 | $40,634 | $38,416 |
| 5 | $54,430 | $49,957 | $45,633 | $40,814 | $38,621 |
| 6 | $54,635 | $50,161 | $45,840 | $40,993 | $38,749 |
| 7 | $54,836 | $50,362 | $46,045 | $41,172 | $38,919 |
| 8 | $55,045 | $50,568 | $46,243 | $41,348 | $39,085 |
| 9 | $55,244 | $50,772 | $46,446 | $41,528 | $39,251 |
| 10 | $60,405 | $55,703 | $50,568 | $45,162 | $42,655 |
| 11 | $60,614 | $55,907 | $50,772 | $45,338 | $42,823 |
| 12 | $60,824 | $56,111 | $50,974 | $45,516 | $42,993 |
| 13 | $61,032 | $56,313 | $51,177 | $45,694 | $43,159 |
| 14 | $61,242 | $56,517 | $51,378 | $45,872 | $43,328 |
| 15 | $62,499 | $57,584 | $53,009 | $47,308 | $44,672 |
| 16 | $62,706 | $57,796 | $53,209 | $47,484 | $44,836 |
| 17 | $62,914 | $58,008 | $53,416 | $47,664 | $45,008 |
| 18 | $63,119 | $58,212 | $53,618 | $47,845 | $45,176 |
| 19 | $63,331 | $58,421 | $53,820 | $48,025 | $45,344 |
| 20 | $63,544 | $58,754 | $54,023 | $48,200 | $45,508 |
| 21 | $64,179 | $59,342 | $54,563 | $48,682 | $45,963 |
| 22 | $64,179 | $59,342 | $54,563 | $48,682 | $45,963 |
| 23 | $64,179 | $59,342 | $54,563 | $48,682 | $45,963 |
| 24 | $64,179 | $59,342 | $54,563 | $48,682 | $45,963 |
| 25 | $65,463 | $60,528 | $55,654 | $49,656 | $46,883 |
| 26 | $65,463 | $60,528 | $55,654 | $49,656 | $46,883 |
| 27 | $65,463 | $60,528 | $55,654 | $49,656 | $46,883 |
| 28 | $65,463 | $60,528 | $55,654 | $49,656 | $46,883 |
| 29 | $65,463 | $60,528 | $55,654 | $49,656 | $46,883 |
| 30 | $65,463 | $60,528 | $55,654 | $49,656 | $46,883 |
| 31 | $65,463 | $60,528 | $55,654 | $49,656 | $46,883 |
| 32 | $65,463 | $60,528 | $55,654 | $49,656 | $46,883 |
| 33 | $65,463 | $60,528 | $55,654 | $49,656 | $46,883 |
| 34 | $65,463 | $60,528 | $55,654 | $49,656 | $46,883 |
| 35 | $65,463 | $60,528 | $55,654 | $49,656 | $46,883 |
| 36 | $65,463 | $60,528 | $55,654 | $49,656 | $46,883 |
| 37 | $65,463 | $60,528 | $55,654 | $49,656 | $46,883 |
| 38 | $65,463 | $60,528 | $55,654 | $49,656 | $46,883 |
| 39 | $65,463 | $60,528 | $55,654 | $49,656 | $46,883 |
| 40 | $65,463 | $60,528 | $55,654 | $49,656 | $46,883 |
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Per month (12)
$3,216.17
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $40,751 | +$2,157 |
| 2 | $40,958 | +$2,364 |
| 3 | $41,162 | +$2,568 |
| 4 | $45,434 | +$6,840 |
| 5 | $45,633 | +$7,039 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $38,594 a year, $3,216.17 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 Knox County?
$38,594 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 $32,762 (Rank V).
What is the top of the Knox County salary schedule?
$65,463, 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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