Annual salary
$44,134
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Shelby 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.
- Shelby County's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $35,206 (Rank V, years of experience 0) and tops out at $96,933 (Rank I, Step II, 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 $44,134 and reaches $83,928 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $48,455 to $88,889.
- The grid has 6 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Shelby County enrolled 6,964 students in 2023-24, the 17th-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 I, Step II | Rank II | Rank III | Rank IV | Rank V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $53,384 | $56,283 | $48,455 | $44,134 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 1 | $54,857 | $57,756 | $49,874 | $45,393 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 2 | $56,330 | $59,229 | $51,293 | $46,652 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 3 | $57,803 | $60,702 | $52,712 | $47,911 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 4 | $59,276 | $62,175 | $54,131 | $49,170 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 5 | $60,588 | $63,487 | $55,443 | $50,482 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 6 | $61,900 | $64,799 | $56,755 | $51,794 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 7 | $63,212 | $66,111 | $58,067 | $53,106 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 8 | $64,524 | $67,423 | $59,379 | $54,418 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 9 | $65,836 | $68,735 | $60,691 | $55,730 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 10 | $67,148 | $70,047 | $62,003 | $57,042 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 11 | $67,844 | $70,743 | $62,699 | $57,738 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 12 | $68,540 | $71,439 | $63,395 | $58,434 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 13 | $69,236 | $72,135 | $64,091 | $59,130 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 14 | $69,932 | $72,831 | $64,787 | $59,826 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 15 | $70,628 | $73,527 | $65,483 | $60,522 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 16 | $71,324 | $74,223 | $66,179 | $61,218 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 17 | $72,020 | $74,919 | $66,875 | $61,914 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 18 | $72,716 | $75,615 | $67,571 | $62,610 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 19 | $73,412 | $76,311 | $68,267 | $63,306 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 20 | $74,108 | $77,007 | $68,963 | $64,002 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 21 | $74,804 | $77,703 | $69,659 | $64,698 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 22 | $75,500 | $78,399 | $70,355 | $65,394 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 23 | $76,196 | $79,095 | $71,051 | $66,090 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 24 | $76,892 | $79,791 | $71,747 | $66,786 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 25 | $77,588 | $80,487 | $72,443 | $67,482 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 26 | $78,284 | $81,183 | $73,139 | $68,178 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 27 | $79,409 | $82,308 | $74,264 | $69,303 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 28 | $80,534 | $83,433 | $75,389 | $70,428 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 29 | $81,659 | $84,558 | $76,514 | $71,553 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 30 | $82,784 | $85,683 | $77,639 | $72,678 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 31 | $83,909 | $86,808 | $78,764 | $73,803 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 32 | $85,034 | $87,933 | $79,889 | $74,928 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 33 | $86,159 | $89,058 | $81,014 | $76,053 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 34 | $87,284 | $90,183 | $82,139 | $77,178 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 35 | $88,409 | $91,308 | $83,264 | $78,303 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 36 | $89,534 | $92,433 | $84,389 | $79,428 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 37 | $90,659 | $93,558 | $85,514 | $80,553 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 38 | $91,784 | $94,683 | $86,639 | $81,678 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 39 | $92,909 | $95,808 | $87,764 | $82,803 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
| 40 | $94,034 | $96,933 | $88,889 | $83,928 | $39,669 | $35,206 |
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Per month (12)
$3,677.83
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $45,393 | +$1,259 |
| 2 | $46,652 | +$2,518 |
| 3 | $47,911 | +$3,777 |
| 4 | $49,170 | +$5,036 |
| 5 | $50,482 | +$6,348 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $44,134 a year, $3,677.83 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 Shelby County?
$44,134 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 $35,206 (Rank V).
What is the top of the Shelby County salary schedule?
$96,933, at years of experience 40 on Rank I, Step II (2025-26). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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