Annual salary
$43,946.60
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Southgate 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.
- Southgate Independent's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $40,277.52 (Rank V, years of experience 0) and tops out at $78,495.58 (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 $43,946.60 and reaches $65,865.27 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $46,731.74 to $71,611.00.
- The grid has 6 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Southgate Independent enrolled 195 students in 2023-24, the 171st-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 | $51,802.98 | $76,271.80 | $46,731.74 | $43,946.60 | $41,612.85 | $40,277.52 |
| 1 | $52,692.84 | $76,271.80 | $47,620.55 | $44,605.32 | $42,042.45 | $40,277.52 |
| 2 | $53,642.59 | $76,271.80 | $48,574.49 | $45,274.56 | $42,479.62 | $40,277.52 |
| 3 | $54,657.47 | $76,271.80 | $49,585.17 | $45,954.29 | $42,926.54 | $40,277.52 |
| 4 | $55,800.52 | $76,271.80 | $50,730.32 | $46,643.49 | $43,382.11 | $40,277.52 |
| 5 | $56,688.27 | $76,271.80 | $51,614.93 | $47,343.19 | $43,846.34 | $40,277.52 |
| 6 | $57,606.50 | $76,271.80 | $52,536.30 | $47,968.29 | $44,320.31 | $40,277.52 |
| 7 | $58,556.24 | $76,271.80 | $53,487.10 | $48,906.48 | $44,802.93 | $40,277.52 |
| 8 | $59,539.60 | $76,271.80 | $54,468.36 | $49,863.58 | $45,296.37 | $40,277.52 |
| 9 | $60,555.53 | $76,271.80 | $55,484.29 | $50,839.58 | $45,798.48 | $40,277.52 |
| 10 | $61,694.38 | $76,271.80 | $56,628.39 | $51,989.99 | $46,391.48 | $40,277.52 |
| 11 | $62,088.36 | $76,271.80 | $57,068.59 | $52,515.29 | $46,549.47 | $40,277.52 |
| 12 | $62,412.99 | $76,271.80 | $57,513.00 | $53,040.59 | $46,707.46 | $40,277.52 |
| 13 | $62,781.75 | $76,271.80 | $57,959.50 | $53,438.77 | $46,866.53 | $40,277.52 |
| 14 | $63,100.09 | $76,271.80 | $58,411.26 | $53,848.50 | $47,026.68 | $40,277.52 |
| 15 | $64,499.49 | $76,271.80 | $59,263.30 | $54,267.69 | $47,564.50 | $40,277.52 |
| 16 | $64,827.27 | $76,271.80 | $59,725.56 | $54,587.07 | $47,728.98 | $40,277.52 |
| 17 | $65,329.46 | $76,271.80 | $60,190.98 | $54,908.56 | $47,894.54 | $40,277.52 |
| 18 | $65,834.80 | $76,271.80 | $60,659.54 | $55,241.60 | $48,060.11 | $40,277.52 |
| 19 | $66,344.34 | $76,271.80 | $61,132.31 | $55,556.78 | $48,227.83 | $40,277.52 |
| 20 | $66,987.31 | $76,271.80 | $61,728.00 | $56,100.99 | $48,508.10 | $40,277.52 |
| 21 | $67,377.08 | $76,271.80 | $62,089.41 | $56,430.88 | $48,678.00 | $40,277.52 |
| 22 | $67,768.95 | $76,271.80 | $62,451.87 | $56,764.97 | $48,850.05 | $40,277.52 |
| 23 | $68,161.88 | $76,271.80 | $62,817.48 | $57,098.01 | $49,022.11 | $40,277.52 |
| 24 | $68,557.95 | $76,271.80 | $63,184.13 | $57,434.20 | $49,195.25 | $40,277.52 |
| 25 | $69,222.98 | $76,271.80 | $63,800.84 | $57,998.37 | $49,485.26 | $40,277.52 |
| 26 | $69,625.36 | $76,271.80 | $64,173.80 | $58,339.82 | $49,661.64 | $40,277.52 |
| 27 | $70,030.89 | $76,271.80 | $64,549.91 | $58,684.41 | $49,839.11 | $40,277.52 |
| 28 | $70,438.53 | $76,271.80 | $64,927.08 | $59,029.01 | $50,016.58 | $40,277.52 |
| 29 | $70,848.26 | $76,271.80 | $65,307.40 | $59,377.81 | $50,196.21 | $40,277.52 |
| 30 | $71,260.10 | $76,271.80 | $66,358.00 | $59,727.66 | $50,375.84 | $40,277.52 |
| 31 | $71,952.44 | $76,271.80 | $66,883.30 | $60,313.90 | $50,375.84 | $40,277.52 |
| 32 | $72,650.04 | $76,271.80 | $67,408.60 | $60,906.43 | $50,375.84 | $40,277.52 |
| 33 | $73,356.04 | $76,271.80 | $67,933.90 | $61,505.28 | $50,375.84 | $40,277.52 |
| 34 | $74,068.35 | $76,271.80 | $68,459.20 | $62,109.37 | $50,375.84 | $40,277.52 |
| 35 | $74,788.01 | $76,271.80 | $68,984.50 | $62,719.77 | $50,375.84 | $40,277.52 |
| 36 | $75,515.03 | $76,271.80 | $69,509.80 | $63,336.47 | $50,375.84 | $40,277.52 |
| 37 | $76,249.40 | $76,271.80 | $70,035.10 | $63,959.48 | $50,375.84 | $40,277.52 |
| 38 | $76,991.12 | $76,271.80 | $70,560.40 | $64,588.79 | $50,375.84 | $40,277.52 |
| 39 | $77,739.15 | $76,271.80 | $71,085.70 | $65,224.40 | $50,375.84 | $40,277.52 |
| 40 | $78,495.58 | $76,271.80 | $71,611.00 | $65,865.27 | $50,375.84 | $40,277.52 |
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Per month (12)
$3,662.22
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $44,605.32 | +$658.72 |
| 2 | $45,274.56 | +$1,327.96 |
| 3 | $45,954.29 | +$2,007.69 |
| 4 | $46,643.49 | +$2,696.89 |
| 5 | $47,343.19 | +$3,396.59 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $43,946.60 a year, $3,662.22 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 Southgate Independent?
$43,946.60 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 $40,277.52 (Rank V).
What is the top of the Southgate Independent salary schedule?
$78,495.58, 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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