Annual salary
$40,800
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Union 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.
- Union County's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $33,970 (Rank V, years of experience 0) and tops out at $67,867 (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 $40,800 and reaches $56,550 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $44,384 to $62,534.
- The grid has 5 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Union County enrolled 2,058 students in 2023-24, the 91st-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 | $48,516 | $44,384 | $40,800 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 1 | $49,002 | $44,828 | $41,622 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 2 | $49,492 | $45,276 | $42,038 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 3 | $50,680 | $45,729 | $42,459 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 4 | $51,947 | $47,269 | $43,142 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 5 | $52,466 | $47,789 | $43,574 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 6 | $52,991 | $48,267 | $44,009 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 7 | $53,521 | $48,749 | $44,450 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 8 | $54,056 | $49,237 | $44,894 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 9 | $54,596 | $49,729 | $45,343 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 10 | $58,936 | $54,134 | $49,084 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 11 | $59,685 | $54,764 | $49,624 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 12 | $60,281 | $55,311 | $50,120 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 13 | $60,884 | $56,029 | $50,721 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 14 | $61,493 | $56,589 | $51,274 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 15 | $62,108 | $57,155 | $51,787 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 16 | $62,729 | $57,886 | $52,347 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 17 | $63,356 | $58,465 | $52,871 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 18 | $63,990 | $59,050 | $53,400 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 19 | $64,630 | $59,640 | $53,934 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 20 | $65,276 | $60,237 | $54,473 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 21 | $65,603 | $60,538 | $54,745 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 22 | $65,931 | $60,841 | $55,019 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 23 | $66,260 | $61,145 | $55,294 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 24 | $66,591 | $61,451 | $55,571 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 25 | $66,924 | $61,758 | $55,848 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 26 | $67,092 | $61,912 | $55,988 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 27 | $67,259 | $62,067 | $56,128 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 28 | $67,428 | $62,222 | $56,268 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 29 | $67,596 | $62,378 | $56,409 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 30 | $67,867 | $62,534 | $56,550 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 31 | $67,867 | $62,534 | $56,550 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 32 | $67,867 | $62,534 | $56,550 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 33 | $67,867 | $62,534 | $56,550 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 34 | $67,867 | $62,534 | $56,550 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 35 | $67,867 | $62,534 | $56,550 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 36 | $67,867 | $62,534 | $56,550 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 37 | $67,867 | $62,534 | $56,550 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 38 | $67,867 | $62,534 | $56,550 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 39 | $67,867 | $62,534 | $56,550 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
| 40 | $67,867 | $62,534 | $56,550 | $37,230 | $33,970 |
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Per month (12)
$3,400.00
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $41,622 | +$822 |
| 2 | $42,038 | +$1,238 |
| 3 | $42,459 | +$1,659 |
| 4 | $43,142 | +$2,342 |
| 5 | $43,574 | +$2,774 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $40,800 a year, $3,400.00 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 Union County?
$40,800 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 $33,970 (Rank V).
What is the top of the Union County salary schedule?
$67,867, 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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