Annual salary
$43,270
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Lincoln 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.
- Lincoln County's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $32,872 (Rank V, years of experience 0) and tops out at $72,489 (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 $43,270 and reaches $60,145 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $47,708 to $65,332.
- The grid has 6 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Lincoln County enrolled 3,320 students in 2023-24, the 47th-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 | $52,533 | $54,533 | $47,708 | $43,270 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 1 | $52,533 | $54,533 | $47,708 | $43,270 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 2 | $52,533 | $54,533 | $47,708 | $43,270 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 3 | $52,533 | $54,533 | $47,708 | $43,270 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 4 | $57,376 | $59,376 | $52,535 | $47,698 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 5 | $57,376 | $59,376 | $52,535 | $47,698 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 6 | $57,376 | $59,376 | $52,535 | $47,698 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 7 | $57,994 | $59,994 | $53,217 | $49,067 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 8 | $57,994 | $59,994 | $53,217 | $49,067 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 9 | $57,994 | $59,994 | $53,217 | $49,067 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 10 | $63,636 | $65,636 | $58,775 | $53,899 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 11 | $63,636 | $65,636 | $58,775 | $53,899 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 12 | $63,636 | $65,636 | $58,775 | $53,899 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 13 | $63,636 | $65,636 | $58,775 | $53,899 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 14 | $63,636 | $65,636 | $58,775 | $53,899 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 15 | $65,488 | $67,488 | $60,637 | $55,755 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 16 | $65,488 | $67,488 | $60,637 | $55,755 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 17 | $65,488 | $67,488 | $60,637 | $55,755 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 18 | $65,488 | $67,488 | $60,637 | $55,755 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 19 | $65,488 | $67,488 | $60,637 | $55,755 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 20 | $66,939 | $68,939 | $62,119 | $57,197 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 21 | $66,939 | $68,939 | $62,119 | $57,197 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 22 | $66,939 | $68,939 | $62,119 | $57,197 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 23 | $66,939 | $68,939 | $62,119 | $57,197 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 24 | $66,939 | $68,939 | $62,119 | $57,197 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 25 | $68,436 | $70,436 | $63,426 | $58,394 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 26 | $68,436 | $70,436 | $63,426 | $58,394 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 27 | $68,436 | $70,436 | $63,426 | $58,394 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 28 | $68,436 | $70,436 | $63,426 | $58,394 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 29 | $68,436 | $70,436 | $63,426 | $58,394 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 30 | $70,489 | $72,489 | $65,332 | $60,145 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 31 | $70,489 | $72,489 | $65,332 | $60,145 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 32 | $70,489 | $72,489 | $65,332 | $60,145 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 33 | $70,489 | $72,489 | $65,332 | $60,145 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 34 | $70,489 | $72,489 | $65,332 | $60,145 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 35 | $70,489 | $72,489 | $65,332 | $60,145 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 36 | $70,489 | $72,489 | $65,332 | $60,145 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 37 | $70,489 | $72,489 | $65,332 | $60,145 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 38 | $70,489 | $72,489 | $65,332 | $60,145 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 39 | $70,489 | $72,489 | $65,332 | $60,145 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
| 40 | $70,489 | $72,489 | $65,332 | $60,145 | $34,189 | $32,872 |
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Per month (12)
$3,605.83
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $43,270 | +$0 |
| 2 | $43,270 | +$0 |
| 3 | $43,270 | +$0 |
| 4 | $47,698 | +$4,428 |
| 5 | $47,698 | +$4,428 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $43,270 a year, $3,605.83 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 Lincoln County?
$43,270 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 $32,872 (Rank V).
What is the top of the Lincoln County salary schedule?
$72,489, 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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