Annual salary
$42,596
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Paintsville 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.
- Paintsville Independent's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $42,596 (Rank III, years of experience 0) and tops out at $66,830 (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 $42,596 and reaches $57,707 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $46,838 to $62,228.
- The grid has 3 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Paintsville Independent enrolled 774 students in 2023-24, the 151st-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $51,337 | $46,838 | $42,596 |
| 1 | $51,698 | $47,542 | $43,174 |
| 2 | $52,286 | $48,140 | $43,770 |
| 3 | $52,883 | $48,743 | $44,372 |
| 4 | $55,275 | $51,130 | $46,761 |
| 5 | $57,096 | $52,559 | $48,054 |
| 6 | $57,695 | $53,161 | $48,655 |
| 7 | $58,293 | $53,757 | $49,255 |
| 8 | $58,893 | $54,359 | $49,856 |
| 9 | $59,492 | $54,955 | $50,453 |
| 10 | $61,874 | $57,338 | $52,839 |
| 11 | $62,118 | $57,585 | $53,082 |
| 12 | $62,364 | $57,830 | $53,328 |
| 13 | $62,609 | $58,073 | $53,573 |
| 14 | $62,855 | $58,318 | $53,819 |
| 15 | $63,876 | $59,288 | $54,797 |
| 16 | $64,119 | $59,535 | $55,042 |
| 17 | $64,364 | $59,781 | $55,286 |
| 18 | $64,609 | $60,025 | $55,531 |
| 19 | $64,857 | $60,269 | $55,777 |
| 20 | $65,115 | $60,512 | $55,992 |
| 21 | $65,359 | $60,756 | $56,239 |
| 22 | $65,603 | $61,003 | $56,485 |
| 23 | $65,851 | $61,251 | $56,729 |
| 24 | $66,095 | $61,494 | $56,974 |
| 25 | $66,340 | $61,740 | $57,217 |
| 26 | $66,584 | $61,984 | $57,464 |
| 27 | $66,830 | $62,228 | $57,707 |
| 28 | $66,830 | $62,228 | $57,707 |
| 29 | $66,830 | $62,228 | $57,707 |
| 30 | $66,830 | $62,228 | $57,707 |
| 31 | $66,830 | $62,228 | $57,707 |
| 32 | $66,830 | $62,228 | $57,707 |
| 33 | $66,830 | $62,228 | $57,707 |
| 34 | $66,830 | $62,228 | $57,707 |
| 35 | $66,830 | $62,228 | $57,707 |
| 36 | $66,830 | $62,228 | $57,707 |
| 37 | $66,830 | $62,228 | $57,707 |
| 38 | $66,830 | $62,228 | $57,707 |
| 39 | $66,830 | $62,228 | $57,707 |
| 40 | $66,830 | $62,228 | $57,707 |
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Per month (12)
$3,549.67
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $43,174 | +$578 |
| 2 | $43,770 | +$1,174 |
| 3 | $44,372 | +$1,776 |
| 4 | $46,761 | +$4,165 |
| 5 | $48,054 | +$5,458 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $42,596 a year, $3,549.67 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 Paintsville Independent?
$42,596 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 $42,596 (Rank III).
What is the top of the Paintsville Independent salary schedule?
$66,830, 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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