Annual salary
$40,000
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Lawrence 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.
- Lawrence County's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $32,000 (Rank V, years of experience 0) and tops out at $65,750 (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 $40,000 and reaches $56,750 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $44,000 to $60,750.
- The grid has 5 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Lawrence County enrolled 2,360 students in 2023-24, the 82nd-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 | $48,500 | $44,000 | $40,000 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 1 | $48,750 | $44,250 | $40,250 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 2 | $49,000 | $44,500 | $40,500 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 3 | $49,250 | $44,750 | $40,750 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 4 | $52,000 | $47,000 | $43,000 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 5 | $52,250 | $47,250 | $43,250 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 6 | $52,500 | $47,500 | $43,500 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 7 | $52,750 | $47,750 | $43,750 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 8 | $53,000 | $48,000 | $44,000 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 9 | $53,250 | $48,250 | $44,250 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 10 | $58,000 | $53,000 | $48,500 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 11 | $58,500 | $53,500 | $49,000 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 12 | $58,750 | $53,750 | $49,250 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 13 | $59,000 | $54,000 | $49,500 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 14 | $59,250 | $54,250 | $49,750 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 15 | $60,500 | $55,500 | $51,000 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 16 | $60,750 | $55,750 | $51,250 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 17 | $61,000 | $56,000 | $51,500 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 18 | $61,250 | $56,250 | $51,750 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 19 | $61,500 | $56,500 | $52,000 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 20 | $61,750 | $56,750 | $52,250 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 21 | $62,000 | $57,000 | $52,500 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 22 | $62,250 | $57,250 | $52,750 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 23 | $62,500 | $57,500 | $53,000 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 24 | $62,750 | $57,750 | $53,250 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 25 | $63,000 | $58,000 | $53,500 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 26 | $63,250 | $58,250 | $53,750 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 27 | $65,000 | $60,000 | $56,000 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 28 | $65,250 | $60,250 | $56,250 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 29 | $65,500 | $60,500 | $56,500 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 30 | $65,750 | $60,750 | $56,750 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 31 | $65,750 | $60,750 | $56,750 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 32 | $65,750 | $60,750 | $56,750 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 33 | $65,750 | $60,750 | $56,750 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 34 | $65,750 | $60,750 | $56,750 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 35 | $65,750 | $60,750 | $56,750 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 36 | $65,750 | $60,750 | $56,750 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 37 | $65,750 | $60,750 | $56,750 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 38 | $65,750 | $60,750 | $56,750 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 39 | $65,750 | $60,750 | $56,750 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
| 40 | $65,750 | $60,750 | $56,750 | $34,000 | $32,000 |
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Per month (12)
$3,333.33
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $40,250 | +$250 |
| 2 | $40,500 | +$500 |
| 3 | $40,750 | +$750 |
| 4 | $43,000 | +$3,000 |
| 5 | $43,250 | +$3,250 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $40,000 a year, $3,333.33 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 Lawrence County?
$40,000 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 $32,000 (Rank V).
What is the top of the Lawrence County salary schedule?
$65,750, 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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