Annual salary
$45,900
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Madison 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.
- Madison County's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $35,089 (Rank V, years of experience 0) and tops out at $81,031 (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 $45,900 and reaches $69,939 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $49,347 to $73,278.
- The grid has 6 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Madison County enrolled 11,241 students in 2023-24, the 9th-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 | $54,083 | $56,735 | $49,347 | $45,900 | $37,744 | $35,089 |
| 1 | $54,300 | $56,954 | $49,605 | $46,160 | $38,152 | $35,089 |
| 2 | $54,517 | $57,170 | $49,862 | $46,416 | $38,560 | $35,089 |
| 3 | $54,752 | $57,403 | $50,122 | $46,676 | $38,968 | $35,089 |
| 4 | $58,547 | $61,228 | $53,921 | $49,462 | $39,376 | $35,089 |
| 5 | $58,692 | $61,373 | $54,142 | $49,785 | $39,784 | $35,089 |
| 6 | $58,959 | $61,649 | $54,358 | $50,041 | $40,192 | $35,089 |
| 7 | $59,219 | $61,921 | $54,572 | $50,299 | $40,600 | $35,089 |
| 8 | $59,490 | $62,200 | $54,792 | $50,559 | $41,008 | $35,089 |
| 9 | $59,757 | $62,470 | $55,039 | $50,816 | $41,416 | $35,089 |
| 10 | $65,532 | $68,257 | $60,508 | $55,585 | $41,824 | $35,089 |
| 11 | $65,750 | $68,475 | $60,728 | $55,793 | $42,232 | $35,089 |
| 12 | $65,969 | $68,695 | $60,945 | $56,000 | $42,640 | $35,089 |
| 13 | $66,187 | $68,915 | $61,152 | $56,208 | $43,048 | $35,089 |
| 14 | $66,405 | $69,136 | $61,359 | $56,416 | $43,456 | $35,089 |
| 15 | $68,331 | $71,054 | $63,305 | $58,304 | $43,864 | $35,089 |
| 16 | $68,596 | $71,319 | $63,570 | $58,569 | $44,272 | $35,089 |
| 17 | $68,861 | $71,585 | $63,836 | $58,835 | $44,680 | $35,089 |
| 18 | $69,126 | $71,850 | $64,101 | $59,100 | $45,088 | $35,089 |
| 19 | $69,392 | $72,115 | $64,366 | $59,365 | $45,496 | $35,089 |
| 20 | $72,069 | $74,792 | $66,823 | $62,215 | $45,904 | $35,089 |
| 21 | $72,283 | $75,006 | $68,751 | $63,500 | $46,312 | $35,089 |
| 22 | $72,498 | $75,220 | $68,965 | $63,821 | $46,720 | $35,089 |
| 23 | $73,725 | $76,447 | $69,228 | $65,156 | $47,128 | $35,089 |
| 24 | $73,939 | $76,661 | $69,657 | $65,477 | $47,536 | $35,089 |
| 25 | $75,486 | $78,213 | $71,316 | $67,123 | $47,944 | $35,089 |
| 26 | $76,771 | $79,498 | $71,638 | $67,444 | $48,352 | $35,089 |
| 27 | $77,662 | $80,388 | $72,528 | $68,440 | $48,760 | $35,089 |
| 28 | $77,876 | $80,602 | $72,742 | $68,761 | $49,168 | $35,089 |
| 29 | $78,090 | $80,817 | $72,957 | $69,083 | $49,576 | $35,089 |
| 30 | $78,304 | $81,031 | $73,278 | $69,939 | $49,984 | $35,089 |
| 31 | $78,304 | $81,031 | $73,278 | $69,939 | $49,984 | $35,089 |
| 32 | $78,304 | $81,031 | $73,278 | $69,939 | $49,984 | $35,089 |
| 33 | $78,304 | $81,031 | $73,278 | $69,939 | $49,984 | $35,089 |
| 34 | $78,304 | $81,031 | $73,278 | $69,939 | $49,984 | $35,089 |
| 35 | $78,304 | $81,031 | $73,278 | $69,939 | $49,984 | $35,089 |
| 36 | $78,304 | $81,031 | $73,278 | $69,939 | $49,984 | $35,089 |
| 37 | $78,304 | $81,031 | $73,278 | $69,939 | $49,984 | $35,089 |
| 38 | $78,304 | $81,031 | $73,278 | $69,939 | $49,984 | $35,089 |
| 39 | $78,304 | $81,031 | $73,278 | $69,939 | $49,984 | $35,089 |
| 40 | $78,304 | $81,031 | $73,278 | $69,939 | $49,984 | $35,089 |
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Per month (12)
$3,825.00
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $46,160 | +$260 |
| 2 | $46,416 | +$516 |
| 3 | $46,676 | +$776 |
| 4 | $49,462 | +$3,562 |
| 5 | $49,785 | +$3,885 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $45,900 a year, $3,825.00 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 Madison County?
$45,900 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 $35,089 (Rank V).
What is the top of the Madison County salary schedule?
$81,031, 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.
Other Kentucky districts with schedules
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