Annual salary
$46,125
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Owensboro 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.
- Owensboro Independent's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $34,197 (Rank V, years of experience 0) and tops out at $77,157 (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 $46,125 and reaches $61,637 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $47,969 to $70,818.
- The grid has 5 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Owensboro Independent enrolled 4,970 students in 2023-24, the 26th-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 | $52,903 | $47,969 | $46,125 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 1 | $53,367 | $48,376 | $46,269 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 2 | $54,016 | $48,841 | $46,413 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 3 | $54,662 | $49,346 | $46,565 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 4 | $55,853 | $51,014 | $48,163 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 5 | $57,066 | $52,464 | $48,455 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 6 | $58,257 | $53,739 | $48,601 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 7 | $59,183 | $54,290 | $48,983 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 8 | $60,107 | $55,001 | $49,688 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 9 | $61,034 | $55,711 | $50,392 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 10 | $62,559 | $57,265 | $51,504 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 11 | $63,940 | $58,700 | $52,620 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 12 | $65,364 | $60,168 | $52,947 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 13 | $66,633 | $61,416 | $53,839 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 14 | $67,955 | $62,748 | $54,727 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 15 | $71,678 | $66,003 | $56,030 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 16 | $73,754 | $67,855 | $57,278 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 17 | $75,331 | $69,317 | $58,396 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 18 | $75,331 | $69,317 | $58,396 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 19 | $75,331 | $69,317 | $60,364 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 20 | $76,793 | $70,457 | $61,274 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 21 | $77,157 | $70,818 | $61,637 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 22 | $77,157 | $70,818 | $61,637 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 23 | $77,157 | $70,818 | $61,637 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 24 | $77,157 | $70,818 | $61,637 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 25 | $77,157 | $70,818 | $61,637 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 26 | $77,157 | $70,818 | $61,637 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 27 | $77,157 | $70,818 | $61,637 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 28 | $77,157 | $70,818 | $61,637 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 29 | $77,157 | $70,818 | $61,637 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 30 | $77,157 | $70,818 | $61,637 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 31 | $77,157 | $70,818 | $61,637 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 32 | $77,157 | $70,818 | $61,637 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 33 | $77,157 | $70,818 | $61,637 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 34 | $77,157 | $70,818 | $61,637 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 35 | $77,157 | $70,818 | $61,637 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 36 | $77,157 | $70,818 | $61,637 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 37 | $77,157 | $70,818 | $61,637 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 38 | $77,157 | $70,818 | $61,637 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 39 | $77,157 | $70,818 | $61,637 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
| 40 | $77,157 | $70,818 | $61,637 | $36,633 | $34,197 |
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Per month (12)
$3,843.75
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $46,269 | +$144 |
| 2 | $46,413 | +$288 |
| 3 | $46,565 | +$440 |
| 4 | $48,163 | +$2,038 |
| 5 | $48,455 | +$2,330 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $46,125 a year, $3,843.75 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 Owensboro Independent?
$46,125 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 $34,197 (Rank V).
What is the top of the Owensboro Independent salary schedule?
$77,157, 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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