Annual salary
$39,512
Kentucky · salary schedule · 2025-26
Wayne 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.
- Wayne County's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $30,463 (Rank V, years of experience 0) and tops out at $64,469 (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 $39,512 and reaches $55,142 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Rank II) the range is $43,946 to $60,246.
- The grid has 5 rank columns and 41 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 40.
- Wayne County enrolled 3,120 students in 2023-24, the 53rd-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 | $48,579 | $43,946 | $39,512 | $32,863 | $30,463 |
| 1 | $48,624 | $44,042 | $39,607 | $32,951 | $30,546 |
| 2 | $48,676 | $44,143 | $39,708 | $33,042 | $30,628 |
| 3 | $48,776 | $44,238 | $39,807 | $33,144 | $30,731 |
| 4 | $52,825 | $48,434 | $44,070 | $33,247 | $30,833 |
| 5 | $52,925 | $48,533 | $44,167 | $33,351 | $30,936 |
| 6 | $53,027 | $48,624 | $44,270 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
| 7 | $53,127 | $48,724 | $44,367 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
| 8 | $53,230 | $48,828 | $44,468 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
| 9 | $53,333 | $48,920 | $44,565 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
| 10 | $59,017 | $54,291 | $49,595 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
| 11 | $59,114 | $54,393 | $49,689 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
| 12 | $59,215 | $54,498 | $49,788 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
| 13 | $59,314 | $54,600 | $49,886 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
| 14 | $59,419 | $54,698 | $49,989 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
| 15 | $60,702 | $56,101 | $51,520 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
| 16 | $60,799 | $56,204 | $51,625 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
| 17 | $60,903 | $56,307 | $51,719 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
| 18 | $61,001 | $56,408 | $51,818 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
| 19 | $61,106 | $56,511 | $51,917 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
| 20 | $61,766 | $57,123 | $52,450 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
| 21 | $61,766 | $57,123 | $52,450 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
| 22 | $61,766 | $57,123 | $52,450 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
| 23 | $61,766 | $57,123 | $52,450 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
| 24 | $61,766 | $57,123 | $52,450 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
| 25 | $62,551 | $57,905 | $53,222 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
| 26 | $62,933 | $58,290 | $53,604 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
| 27 | $63,315 | $59,093 | $53,990 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
| 28 | $63,894 | $59,670 | $54,566 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
| 29 | $64,469 | $60,246 | $55,142 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
| 30 | $64,469 | $60,246 | $55,142 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
| 31 | $64,469 | $60,246 | $55,142 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
| 32 | $64,469 | $60,246 | $55,142 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
| 33 | $64,469 | $60,246 | $55,142 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
| 34 | $64,469 | $60,246 | $55,142 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
| 35 | $64,469 | $60,246 | $55,142 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
| 36 | $64,469 | $60,246 | $55,142 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
| 37 | $64,469 | $60,246 | $55,142 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
| 38 | $64,469 | $60,246 | $55,142 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
| 39 | $64,469 | $60,246 | $55,142 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
| 40 | $64,469 | $60,246 | $55,142 | $33,452 | $31,039 |
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Per month (12)
$3,292.67
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $39,607 | +$95 |
| 2 | $39,708 | +$196 |
| 3 | $39,807 | +$295 |
| 4 | $44,070 | +$4,558 |
| 5 | $44,167 | +$4,655 |
Worked example as rendered: Rank III, years of experience 0 = $39,512 a year, $3,292.67 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 Wayne County?
$39,512 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 $30,463 (Rank V).
What is the top of the Wayne County salary schedule?
$64,469, 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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