Annual salary
$42,700
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Rowan 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.
- Rowan County's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $36,745 (Rank IV, years of experience 0) and tops out at $70,850 (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 $42,700 and reaches $51,325 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $46,600 to $65,350.
- The grid has 4 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Rowan County enrolled 3,411 students in 2023-24, the 44th-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $50,600 | $46,600 | $42,700 | $36,745 |
| 1 | $51,275 | $47,225 | $43,275 | $36,745 |
| 2 | $51,950 | $47,850 | $43,850 | $36,745 |
| 3 | $52,625 | $48,475 | $44,425 | $36,745 |
| 4 | $53,300 | $49,100 | $45,000 | $36,745 |
| 5 | $53,975 | $49,725 | $45,575 | $36,745 |
| 6 | $54,650 | $50,350 | $46,150 | $36,745 |
| 7 | $55,325 | $50,975 | $46,725 | $36,745 |
| 8 | $56,000 | $51,600 | $47,300 | $36,745 |
| 9 | $56,675 | $52,225 | $47,875 | $36,745 |
| 10 | $57,350 | $52,850 | $48,450 | $36,745 |
| 11 | $58,025 | $53,475 | $49,025 | $36,745 |
| 12 | $58,700 | $54,100 | $49,600 | $36,745 |
| 13 | $59,375 | $54,725 | $50,175 | $36,745 |
| 14 | $60,050 | $55,350 | $50,750 | $36,745 |
| 15 | $60,725 | $55,975 | $51,325 | $36,745 |
| 16 | $61,400 | $56,600 | $51,325 | $36,745 |
| 17 | $62,075 | $57,225 | $51,325 | $36,745 |
| 18 | $62,750 | $57,850 | $51,325 | $36,745 |
| 19 | $63,425 | $58,475 | $51,325 | $36,745 |
| 20 | $64,100 | $59,100 | $51,325 | $36,745 |
| 21 | $64,775 | $59,725 | $51,325 | $36,745 |
| 22 | $65,450 | $60,350 | $51,325 | $36,745 |
| 23 | $66,125 | $60,975 | $51,325 | $36,745 |
| 24 | $66,800 | $61,600 | $51,325 | $36,745 |
| 25 | $67,475 | $62,225 | $51,325 | $36,745 |
| 26 | $68,150 | $62,850 | $51,325 | $36,745 |
| 27 | $68,825 | $63,475 | $51,325 | $36,745 |
| 28 | $69,500 | $64,100 | $51,325 | $36,745 |
| 29 | $70,175 | $64,725 | $51,325 | $36,745 |
| 30 | $70,850 | $65,350 | $51,325 | $36,745 |
| 31 | $70,850 | $65,350 | $51,325 | $36,745 |
| 32 | $70,850 | $65,350 | $51,325 | $36,745 |
| 33 | $70,850 | $65,350 | $51,325 | $36,745 |
| 34 | $70,850 | $65,350 | $51,325 | $36,745 |
| 35 | $70,850 | $65,350 | $51,325 | $36,745 |
| 36 | $70,850 | $65,350 | $51,325 | $36,745 |
| 37 | $70,850 | $65,350 | $51,325 | $36,745 |
| 38 | $70,850 | $65,350 | $51,325 | $36,745 |
| 39 | $70,850 | $65,350 | $51,325 | $36,745 |
| 40 | $70,850 | $65,350 | $51,325 | $36,745 |
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Per month (12)
$3,558.33
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $43,275 | +$575 |
| 2 | $43,850 | +$1,150 |
| 3 | $44,425 | +$1,725 |
| 4 | $45,000 | +$2,300 |
| 5 | $45,575 | +$2,875 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $42,700 a year, $3,558.33 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 Rowan County?
$42,700 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 $36,745 (Rank IV).
What is the top of the Rowan County salary schedule?
$70,850, 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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