Annual salary
$44,723
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Murray Independent 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.
- Murray Independent's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $31,487 (Rank V, years of experience 0) and tops out at $77,352 (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 $44,723 and reaches $65,154 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $49,752 to $71,511.
- The grid has 5 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Murray Independent enrolled 1,912 students in 2023-24, the 101st-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 | $54,873 | $49,752 | $44,723 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 1 | $55,145 | $50,016 | $44,805 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 2 | $55,407 | $50,284 | $45,071 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 3 | $55,672 | $50,551 | $45,337 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 4 | $59,728 | $54,690 | $49,623 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 5 | $59,996 | $54,956 | $49,892 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 6 | $60,262 | $55,218 | $50,153 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 7 | $60,525 | $55,487 | $50,416 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 8 | $60,793 | $55,751 | $50,684 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 9 | $61,055 | $56,015 | $50,948 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 10 | $66,868 | $61,476 | $56,511 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 11 | $67,074 | $61,607 | $56,576 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 12 | $67,279 | $61,739 | $56,640 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 13 | $68,443 | $62,803 | $57,322 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 14 | $69,609 | $63,868 | $58,003 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 15 | $70,775 | $64,934 | $58,685 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 16 | $70,973 | $65,132 | $58,874 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 17 | $71,171 | $65,330 | $59,062 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 18 | $71,368 | $65,528 | $59,251 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 19 | $71,566 | $65,725 | $59,440 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 20 | $71,762 | $65,922 | $59,631 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 21 | $72,336 | $66,495 | $60,205 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 22 | $72,909 | $67,068 | $60,779 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 23 | $73,483 | $67,642 | $61,352 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 24 | $74,056 | $68,215 | $61,926 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 25 | $74,630 | $68,789 | $62,499 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 26 | $75,203 | $69,362 | $63,005 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 27 | $75,777 | $69,936 | $63,579 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 28 | $75,777 | $69,936 | $63,579 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 29 | $75,777 | $69,936 | $63,579 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 30 | $77,352 | $71,511 | $65,154 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 31 | $77,352 | $71,511 | $65,154 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 32 | $77,352 | $71,511 | $65,154 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 33 | $77,352 | $71,511 | $65,154 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 34 | $77,352 | $71,511 | $65,154 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 35 | $77,352 | $71,511 | $65,154 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 36 | $77,352 | $71,511 | $65,154 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 37 | $77,352 | $71,511 | $65,154 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 38 | $77,352 | $71,511 | $65,154 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 39 | $77,352 | $71,511 | $65,154 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
| 40 | $77,352 | $71,511 | $65,154 | $33,737 | $31,487 |
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Per month (12)
$3,726.92
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $44,805 | +$82 |
| 2 | $45,071 | +$348 |
| 3 | $45,337 | +$614 |
| 4 | $49,623 | +$4,900 |
| 5 | $49,892 | +$5,169 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $44,723 a year, $3,726.92 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 Murray Independent?
$44,723 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 $31,487 (Rank V).
What is the top of the Murray Independent salary schedule?
$77,352, 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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