Annual salary
$50,000
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Mercer 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.
- Mercer County's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $39,676 (Rank V, years of experience 0) and tops out at $76,406 (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 $50,000 and reaches $65,072 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $54,000 to $70,940.
- The grid has 5 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Mercer County enrolled 2,724 students in 2023-24, the 67th-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 | $58,000 | $54,000 | $50,000 | $44,084 | $39,676 |
| 1 | $58,150 | $54,150 | $50,150 | $44,249 | $39,841 |
| 2 | $58,300 | $54,300 | $50,300 | $44,415 | $40,006 |
| 3 | $58,450 | $54,450 | $50,450 | $44,580 | $40,172 |
| 4 | $62,795 | $57,132 | $52,118 | $47,335 | $42,927 |
| 5 | $62,954 | $57,318 | $52,273 | $47,501 | $43,092 |
| 6 | $63,233 | $57,518 | $52,427 | $47,666 | $43,257 |
| 7 | $63,393 | $57,716 | $52,582 | $47,831 | $43,423 |
| 8 | $63,578 | $57,930 | $52,719 | $47,996 | $43,588 |
| 9 | $63,766 | $58,116 | $54,034 | $48,162 | $43,753 |
| 10 | $69,946 | $64,335 | $58,860 | $52,570 | $48,162 |
| 11 | $70,290 | $64,495 | $59,059 | $52,735 | $48,327 |
| 12 | $70,430 | $64,721 | $59,246 | $52,901 | $48,492 |
| 13 | $70,571 | $64,881 | $59,431 | $53,066 | $48,658 |
| 14 | $70,756 | $65,121 | $59,645 | $53,231 | $48,823 |
| 15 | $72,073 | $66,583 | $60,323 | $53,893 | $49,484 |
| 16 | $72,299 | $66,783 | $60,974 | $54,058 | $49,650 |
| 17 | $72,498 | $66,981 | $61,359 | $54,223 | $49,815 |
| 18 | $72,684 | $67,168 | $61,585 | $54,389 | $49,980 |
| 19 | $72,883 | $67,367 | $61,757 | $54,554 | $50,146 |
| 20 | $74,040 | $68,630 | $62,835 | $55,546 | $51,137 |
| 21 | $74,226 | $68,843 | $63,021 | $55,711 | $51,303 |
| 22 | $74,438 | $69,028 | $63,233 | $55,876 | $51,468 |
| 23 | $74,652 | $69,228 | $63,432 | $56,042 | $51,633 |
| 24 | $74,838 | $69,428 | $63,633 | $56,207 | $51,799 |
| 25 | $75,038 | $69,613 | $63,804 | $56,372 | $51,964 |
| 26 | $75,224 | $69,826 | $64,005 | $56,538 | $52,129 |
| 27 | $75,423 | $69,999 | $64,176 | $56,703 | $52,295 |
| 28 | $75,618 | $70,194 | $64,372 | $56,868 | $52,460 |
| 29 | $75,813 | $70,389 | $64,568 | $57,034 | $52,625 |
| 30 | $76,011 | $70,572 | $64,735 | $57,199 | $52,791 |
| 31 | $76,208 | $70,756 | $64,904 | $57,364 | $52,956 |
| 32 | $76,406 | $70,940 | $65,072 | $57,530 | $53,121 |
| 33 | $76,406 | $70,940 | $65,072 | $57,530 | $53,121 |
| 34 | $76,406 | $70,940 | $65,072 | $57,530 | $53,121 |
| 35 | $76,406 | $70,940 | $65,072 | $57,530 | $53,121 |
| 36 | $76,406 | $70,940 | $65,072 | $57,530 | $53,121 |
| 37 | $76,406 | $70,940 | $65,072 | $57,530 | $53,121 |
| 38 | $76,406 | $70,940 | $65,072 | $57,530 | $53,121 |
| 39 | $76,406 | $70,940 | $65,072 | $57,530 | $53,121 |
| 40 | $76,406 | $70,940 | $65,072 | $57,530 | $53,121 |
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Per month (12)
$4,166.67
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,150 | +$150 |
| 2 | $50,300 | +$300 |
| 3 | $50,450 | +$450 |
| 4 | $52,118 | +$2,118 |
| 5 | $52,273 | +$2,273 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $50,000 a year, $4,166.67 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 Mercer County?
$50,000 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 $39,676 (Rank V).
What is the top of the Mercer County salary schedule?
$76,406, 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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