Annual salary
$48,148
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Simpson 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.
- Simpson County's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $39,491 (Rank IV, years of experience 0) and tops out at $89,206 (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 $48,148 and reaches $65,849 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $52,998 to $71,955.
- The grid has 5 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Simpson County enrolled 3,048 students in 2023-24, the 58th-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $58,269 | $66,593 | $52,998 | $48,148 | $39,491 |
| 1 | $58,269 | $66,593 | $52,998 | $48,281 | $39,597 |
| 2 | $58,269 | $66,593 | $52,998 | $48,281 | $39,597 |
| 3 | $58,269 | $66,593 | $52,998 | $48,281 | $39,597 |
| 4 | $63,065 | $72,074 | $57,651 | $52,524 | $43,078 |
| 5 | $63,607 | $72,694 | $58,171 | $53,033 | $43,496 |
| 6 | $64,139 | $73,302 | $58,629 | $53,542 | $43,913 |
| 7 | $64,674 | $73,913 | $59,148 | $54,051 | $44,328 |
| 8 | $65,209 | $74,525 | $59,672 | $54,557 | $44,746 |
| 9 | $65,751 | $75,144 | $60,193 | $55,064 | $45,161 |
| 10 | $70,414 | $80,473 | $64,779 | $59,513 | $48,810 |
| 11 | $70,831 | $80,950 | $65,203 | $60,005 | $49,216 |
| 12 | $71,325 | $81,514 | $65,701 | $60,501 | $49,619 |
| 13 | $71,819 | $82,079 | $66,192 | $60,993 | $50,024 |
| 14 | $72,311 | $82,641 | $66,688 | $61,489 | $50,433 |
| 15 | $72,957 | $83,379 | $67,429 | $62,055 | $50,891 |
| 16 | $73,215 | $83,674 | $67,679 | $62,278 | $51,081 |
| 17 | $73,556 | $84,064 | $67,938 | $62,507 | $51,264 |
| 18 | $73,894 | $84,450 | $68,268 | $62,731 | $51,451 |
| 19 | $74,233 | $84,838 | $68,606 | $62,957 | $51,634 |
| 20 | $74,878 | $85,575 | $69,031 | $63,242 | $51,867 |
| 21 | $75,078 | $85,803 | $69,284 | $63,449 | $52,037 |
| 22 | $75,365 | $86,131 | $69,540 | $63,662 | $52,212 |
| 23 | $75,646 | $86,453 | $69,794 | $63,876 | $52,388 |
| 24 | $75,989 | $86,845 | $70,050 | $64,085 | $52,562 |
| 25 | $76,643 | $87,592 | $70,539 | $64,436 | $52,852 |
| 26 | $76,841 | $87,818 | $70,824 | $64,721 | $53,082 |
| 27 | $77,125 | $88,143 | $71,107 | $65,008 | $53,315 |
| 28 | $77,409 | $88,467 | $71,390 | $65,289 | $53,545 |
| 29 | $77,690 | $88,789 | $71,671 | $65,569 | $53,779 |
| 30 | $78,055 | $89,206 | $71,955 | $65,849 | $54,007 |
| 31 | $78,055 | $89,206 | $71,955 | $65,849 | $54,007 |
| 32 | $78,055 | $89,206 | $71,955 | $65,849 | $54,007 |
| 33 | $78,055 | $89,206 | $71,955 | $65,849 | $54,007 |
| 34 | $78,055 | $89,206 | $71,955 | $65,849 | $54,007 |
| 35 | $78,055 | $89,206 | $71,955 | $65,849 | $54,007 |
| 36 | $78,055 | $89,206 | $71,955 | $65,849 | $54,007 |
| 37 | $78,055 | $89,206 | $71,955 | $65,849 | $54,007 |
| 38 | $78,055 | $89,206 | $71,955 | $65,849 | $54,007 |
| 39 | $78,055 | $89,206 | $71,955 | $65,849 | $54,007 |
| 40 | $78,055 | $89,206 | $71,955 | $65,849 | $54,007 |
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Per month (12)
$4,012.33
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $48,281 | +$133 |
| 2 | $48,281 | +$133 |
| 3 | $48,281 | +$133 |
| 4 | $52,524 | +$4,376 |
| 5 | $53,033 | +$4,885 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $48,148 a year, $4,012.33 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 Simpson County?
$48,148 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 $39,491 (Rank IV).
What is the top of the Simpson County salary schedule?
$89,206, 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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