Annual salary
$45,000
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Russellville 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.
- Russellville Independent's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $32,510 (Rank V, years of experience 0) and tops out at $68,460 (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 $45,000 and reaches $58,307 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $47,000 to $65,460.
- The grid has 5 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Russellville Independent enrolled 1,062 students in 2023-24, the 133rd-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 | $50,323 | $47,000 | $45,000 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 1 | $50,896 | $47,750 | $45,194 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 2 | $51,489 | $48,100 | $45,319 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 3 | $52,386 | $48,615 | $45,804 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 4 | $54,464 | $51,464 | $47,962 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 5 | $55,449 | $52,449 | $48,414 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 6 | $56,304 | $53,304 | $48,742 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 7 | $57,230 | $54,230 | $49,589 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 8 | $58,200 | $55,200 | $50,433 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 9 | $60,000 | $57,000 | $51,152 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 10 | $62,000 | $59,000 | $52,553 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 11 | $62,179 | $59,179 | $52,712 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 12 | $62,469 | $59,469 | $52,971 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 13 | $62,836 | $59,836 | $53,298 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 14 | $62,870 | $59,870 | $53,328 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 15 | $63,739 | $60,739 | $54,102 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 16 | $63,924 | $60,924 | $54,267 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 17 | $64,140 | $61,140 | $54,459 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 18 | $64,175 | $61,175 | $54,490 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 19 | $64,536 | $61,536 | $54,812 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 20 | $66,185 | $63,185 | $56,281 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 21 | $66,319 | $63,319 | $56,400 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 22 | $66,454 | $63,454 | $56,520 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 23 | $66,702 | $63,702 | $56,741 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 24 | $66,949 | $63,949 | $56,961 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 25 | $67,199 | $64,199 | $57,184 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 26 | $67,449 | $64,449 | $57,407 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 27 | $67,701 | $64,701 | $57,631 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 28 | $67,954 | $64,954 | $57,856 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 29 | $68,204 | $65,204 | $58,079 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 30 | $68,460 | $65,460 | $58,307 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 31 | $68,460 | $65,460 | $58,307 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 32 | $68,460 | $65,460 | $58,307 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 33 | $68,460 | $65,460 | $58,307 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 34 | $68,460 | $65,460 | $58,307 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 35 | $68,460 | $65,460 | $58,307 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 36 | $68,460 | $65,460 | $58,307 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 37 | $68,460 | $65,460 | $58,307 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 38 | $68,460 | $65,460 | $58,307 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 39 | $68,460 | $65,460 | $58,307 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
| 40 | $68,460 | $65,460 | $58,307 | $35,238 | $32,510 |
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Per month (12)
$3,750.00
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $45,194 | +$194 |
| 2 | $45,319 | +$319 |
| 3 | $45,804 | +$804 |
| 4 | $47,962 | +$2,962 |
| 5 | $48,414 | +$3,414 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $45,000 a year, $3,750.00 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 Russellville Independent?
$45,000 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 $32,510 (Rank V).
What is the top of the Russellville Independent salary schedule?
$68,460, 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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