Annual salary
$38,482
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
McCreary 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.
- McCreary County's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $30,308 (Rank V, years of experience 0) and tops out at $66,014 (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 $38,482 and reaches $55,402 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $42,837 to $59,648.
- The grid has 5 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- McCreary County enrolled 2,727 students in 2023-24, the 66th-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 | $47,372 | $42,837 | $38,482 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 1 | $48,071 | $43,535 | $39,178 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 2 | $48,769 | $44,237 | $39,876 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 3 | $49,467 | $44,932 | $40,571 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 4 | $51,730 | $47,198 | $42,837 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 5 | $52,430 | $47,896 | $43,535 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 6 | $53,125 | $48,593 | $44,237 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 7 | $53,840 | $49,289 | $44,933 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 8 | $54,555 | $49,987 | $45,630 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 9 | $55,268 | $50,684 | $46,325 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 10 | $57,595 | $52,950 | $48,593 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 11 | $57,954 | $53,301 | $49,289 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 12 | $58,310 | $53,657 | $49,637 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 13 | $58,673 | $54,016 | $49,987 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 14 | $59,033 | $54,377 | $50,336 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 15 | $59,387 | $54,733 | $50,684 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 16 | $59,747 | $55,092 | $51,035 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 17 | $60,107 | $55,447 | $51,384 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 18 | $60,796 | $55,806 | $51,731 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 19 | $61,484 | $56,164 | $52,080 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 20 | $62,832 | $56,524 | $52,430 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 21 | $62,832 | $56,524 | $52,430 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 22 | $62,832 | $56,524 | $52,430 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 23 | $62,832 | $56,524 | $52,430 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 24 | $62,832 | $56,524 | $52,430 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 25 | $63,674 | $57,307 | $53,061 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 26 | $63,674 | $57,307 | $53,061 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 27 | $64,298 | $57,868 | $53,582 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 28 | $64,454 | $58,087 | $53,842 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 29 | $65,234 | $58,867 | $54,622 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 30 | $66,014 | $59,648 | $55,402 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 31 | $66,014 | $59,648 | $55,402 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 32 | $66,014 | $59,648 | $55,402 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 33 | $66,014 | $59,648 | $55,402 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 34 | $66,014 | $59,648 | $55,402 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 35 | $66,014 | $59,648 | $55,402 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 36 | $66,014 | $59,648 | $55,402 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 37 | $66,014 | $59,648 | $55,402 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 38 | $66,014 | $59,648 | $55,402 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 39 | $66,014 | $59,648 | $55,402 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
| 40 | $66,014 | $59,648 | $55,402 | $32,479 | $30,308 |
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Per month (12)
$3,206.83
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $39,178 | +$696 |
| 2 | $39,876 | +$1,394 |
| 3 | $40,571 | +$2,089 |
| 4 | $42,837 | +$4,355 |
| 5 | $43,535 | +$5,053 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $38,482 a year, $3,206.83 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 McCreary County?
$38,482 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 $30,308 (Rank V).
What is the top of the McCreary County salary schedule?
$66,014, 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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