Annual salary
$43,355
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
McCracken 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.
- McCracken County's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $34,750 (Rank V, years of experience 0) and tops out at $70,890 (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 $43,355 and reaches $59,668 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $47,776 to $65,191.
- The grid has 5 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- McCracken County enrolled 6,891 students in 2023-24, the 18th-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 | $52,502 | $47,776 | $43,355 | $39,842 | $34,750 |
| 1 | $52,784 | $48,263 | $43,821 | $39,842 | $34,750 |
| 2 | $53,072 | $48,766 | $44,292 | $39,842 | $34,750 |
| 3 | $53,601 | $49,317 | $44,848 | $39,842 | $34,750 |
| 4 | $57,363 | $52,490 | $47,776 | $39,842 | $34,750 |
| 5 | $57,502 | $52,784 | $48,105 | $39,842 | $34,750 |
| 6 | $57,946 | $53,221 | $48,624 | $39,842 | $34,750 |
| 7 | $58,401 | $53,759 | $49,128 | $39,842 | $34,750 |
| 8 | $58,934 | $54,295 | $49,653 | $39,842 | $34,750 |
| 9 | $59,465 | $54,797 | $50,189 | $39,842 | $34,750 |
| 10 | $64,032 | $59,023 | $53,868 | $39,842 | $34,750 |
| 11 | $64,383 | $59,593 | $54,168 | $39,842 | $34,750 |
| 12 | $64,706 | $60,162 | $54,556 | $39,842 | $34,750 |
| 13 | $65,255 | $60,729 | $55,039 | $39,842 | $34,750 |
| 14 | $65,775 | $61,268 | $55,529 | $39,842 | $34,750 |
| 15 | $68,053 | $62,496 | $57,034 | $40,211 | $39,173 |
| 16 | $68,692 | $63,083 | $57,034 | $40,211 | $39,173 |
| 17 | $69,334 | $63,689 | $57,386 | $40,211 | $39,173 |
| 18 | $69,334 | $63,689 | $57,386 | $40,211 | $39,173 |
| 19 | $69,334 | $64,579 | $57,386 | $40,211 | $39,173 |
| 20 | $70,226 | $64,579 | $58,419 | $40,211 | $39,173 |
| 21 | $70,226 | $64,579 | $58,419 | $40,211 | $39,173 |
| 22 | $70,226 | $64,579 | $58,419 | $40,211 | $39,173 |
| 23 | $70,226 | $64,579 | $58,419 | $40,211 | $39,173 |
| 24 | $70,226 | $64,579 | $58,419 | $40,211 | $39,173 |
| 25 | $70,890 | $65,191 | $58,840 | $40,211 | $39,173 |
| 26 | $70,890 | $65,191 | $58,840 | $40,211 | $39,173 |
| 27 | $70,890 | $65,191 | $58,840 | $40,211 | $39,173 |
| 28 | $70,890 | $65,191 | $59,019 | $40,211 | $39,173 |
| 29 | $70,890 | $65,191 | $59,182 | $40,211 | $39,173 |
| 30 | $70,890 | $65,191 | $59,344 | $40,211 | $39,173 |
| 31 | $70,890 | $65,191 | $59,507 | $40,211 | $39,173 |
| 32 | $70,890 | $65,191 | $59,668 | $40,211 | $39,173 |
| 33 | $70,890 | $65,191 | $59,668 | $40,211 | $39,173 |
| 34 | $70,890 | $65,191 | $59,668 | $40,211 | $39,173 |
| 35 | $70,890 | $65,191 | $59,668 | $40,211 | $39,173 |
| 36 | $70,890 | $65,191 | $59,668 | $40,211 | $39,173 |
| 37 | $70,890 | $65,191 | $59,668 | $40,211 | $39,173 |
| 38 | $70,890 | $65,191 | $59,668 | $40,211 | $39,173 |
| 39 | $70,890 | $65,191 | $59,668 | $40,211 | $39,173 |
| 40 | $70,890 | $65,191 | $59,668 | $40,211 | $39,173 |
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Per month (12)
$3,612.92
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $43,821 | +$466 |
| 2 | $44,292 | +$937 |
| 3 | $44,848 | +$1,493 |
| 4 | $47,776 | +$4,421 |
| 5 | $48,105 | +$4,750 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $43,355 a year, $3,612.92 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 McCracken County?
$43,355 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 $34,750 (Rank V).
What is the top of the McCracken County salary schedule?
$70,890, 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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