Annual salary
$43,920
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
McLean 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.
- McLean County's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $39,825 (Rank V, years of experience 0) and tops out at $71,634 (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 $43,920 and reaches $60,377 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $45,641 to $67,444.
- The grid has 5 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- McLean County enrolled 1,390 students in 2023-24, the 122nd-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 | $48,341 | $45,641 | $43,920 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 1 | $48,566 | $45,811 | $44,013 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 2 | $48,724 | $45,972 | $44,149 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 3 | $48,882 | $46,141 | $44,470 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 4 | $52,847 | $48,451 | $44,584 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 5 | $53,014 | $48,618 | $45,129 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 6 | $53,182 | $48,784 | $45,637 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 7 | $53,349 | $48,955 | $45,800 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 8 | $55,093 | $50,193 | $46,196 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 9 | $56,928 | $51,420 | $46,424 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 10 | $59,286 | $54,887 | $50,629 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 11 | $59,452 | $55,055 | $50,789 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 12 | $59,619 | $55,222 | $50,958 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 13 | $59,782 | $55,389 | $51,127 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 14 | $59,965 | $55,558 | $51,295 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 15 | $62,669 | $57,222 | $52,860 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 16 | $64,794 | $59,055 | $53,027 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 17 | $66,376 | $60,045 | $53,193 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 18 | $66,549 | $60,072 | $53,360 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 19 | $66,840 | $60,221 | $53,599 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 20 | $68,175 | $61,740 | $54,432 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 21 | $68,199 | $61,863 | $54,627 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 22 | $68,224 | $61,909 | $54,823 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 23 | $68,270 | $62,237 | $55,022 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 24 | $68,372 | $62,567 | $55,270 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 25 | $68,739 | $63,301 | $55,554 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 26 | $68,936 | $64,850 | $57,100 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 27 | $70,089 | $66,002 | $58,832 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 28 | $70,501 | $66,414 | $59,347 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 29 | $71,016 | $66,929 | $59,862 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 30 | $71,634 | $67,444 | $60,377 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 31 | $71,634 | $67,444 | $60,377 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 32 | $71,634 | $67,444 | $60,377 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 33 | $71,634 | $67,444 | $60,377 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 34 | $71,634 | $67,444 | $60,377 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 35 | $71,634 | $67,444 | $60,377 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 36 | $71,634 | $67,444 | $60,377 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 37 | $71,634 | $67,444 | $60,377 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 38 | $71,634 | $67,444 | $60,377 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 39 | $71,634 | $67,444 | $60,377 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
| 40 | $71,634 | $67,444 | $60,377 | $40,901 | $39,825 |
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Per month (12)
$3,660.00
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $44,013 | +$93 |
| 2 | $44,149 | +$229 |
| 3 | $44,470 | +$550 |
| 4 | $44,584 | +$664 |
| 5 | $45,129 | +$1,209 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $43,920 a year, $3,660.00 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 McLean County?
$43,920 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 $39,825 (Rank V).
What is the top of the McLean County salary schedule?
$71,634, 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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