Fort Thomas Independent School District teacher salaries

Fort Thomas Independent is an independent school district in Kentucky with 197 teachers (full-time equivalents).1 A new teacher with a bachelor's degree starts at $47,493, or $51,771 with a master's. The schedule tops out at $89,057 for Rank I teachers with 29 years of experience.

What is the average teacher salary at Fort Thomas Independent?

Lowest on the schedule

$47,493

Rank III, 0 years

Average classroom teacher salary1

$75,973

  • $16,118 above the Kentucky district average

Highest on the schedule

$89,057

Rank I, 29 years

Teachers (full-time equivalents)
197
Starting salary, bachelor's
$47,493
10th highest of 171 districts
Schedule raise on last year
3%
typical change across the schedule
Average pay rank in Kentucky
3rd
of 171 districts

Fort Thomas Independent's teacher salary schedule, 2025-261

Annual salary by rank (columns) and years of experience (rows), as Fort Thomas Independent reported it to the Kentucky Department of Education. Rows that repeat the same salaries are folded together.

YearsRank IIIRank IIRank I
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29 to 40

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Fort Thomas Independent also reports a second salary lane for some ranks, such as 15 graduate hours past a degree or a doctorate. The state's file doesn't say which, so it isn't shown here.

What Rank I, II and III mean for a Kentucky teacher's pay

Kentucky places every teacher in a rank by their education. Higher ranks pay more at every year of experience.2

Rank III
Requires a bachelor's degree and a regular teaching certificate. At Fort Thomas Independent it starts at $47,493 and reaches $77,801 after 29 years.
Rank II
Requires a master's degree in an approved field, National Board certification or equivalent continuing education. At Fort Thomas Independent it starts at $51,771 and reaches $80,578 after 29 years.
Rank I
Requires Rank II plus a second master's, National Board certification or 30 more graduate hours. At Fort Thomas Independent it starts at $56,730 and reaches $89,057 after 29 years.

How fast does teacher pay grow at Fort Thomas Independent?

On Rank III, pay rises for 29 years, from $47,493 to $77,801. Pick a rank and years of experience to see the salary and how far it is from the top.

$58,145

a year with 10 years of experience. This rank tops out at $77,801 after 29 years.

$89,057$47,493
0 years40 years
Chosen rankOther ranks

Does Fort Thomas Independent pay teachers more than the typical Kentucky district?

Line up all 171 Kentucky districts by average classroom teacher salary. The one in the middle pays $59,250: half pay less, half pay more.

Yes

Fort Thomas Independent's average of $75,973 ranks 3rd of 171, above the middle district.

Fort Thomas Independent
$60k$80k

Middle district: $59,250

Each bar counts the districts whose average classroom teacher salary falls in a $5,000 band. The dashed line marks the middle district.

Questions about Fort Thomas Independent teacher salaries

How much do teachers make at Fort Thomas Independent?

Classroom teachers at Fort Thomas Independent School District averaged $75,973 in 2025-26, as the district reported it to the Kentucky Department of Education. Its salary schedule runs from $47,493 to $89,057.

What is the starting salary for a new teacher at Fort Thomas Independent?

$47,493 for a new teacher with a bachelor's degree (Rank III, 0 years of experience) and $51,771 with a master's degree (Rank II), on the 2025-26 schedule.

What is the highest teacher salary at Fort Thomas Independent?

$89,057 a year, for a Rank I teacher with 29 or more years of experience. That's the top of the 2025-26 schedule.

Is teacher pay at Fort Thomas Independent high for Kentucky?

Its average classroom teacher salary ranks 3rd of 171 Kentucky school districts. The average across all districts is $59,855.

More Kentucky teacher salaries

Sources for the Fort Thomas Independent figures

Salaries are the annual amounts on the district's certified salary schedule, as reported to the state; a district's own published schedule can differ, for example when it covers a different number of work days. The average classroom teacher salary includes pay for contracted extra days and extra duties. Teacher counts are full-time equivalents, so two half-time teachers count as one. Ranks, medians and the raise on last year are our own arithmetic on these figures.

  1. Kentucky Department of Education, School District Personnel Information, 2025-26: Certified Salary Schedule, Average Classroom Teacher Salaries and Yearly FTE for Teachers.
  2. Kentucky Revised Statutes 161.1211, rank classification of teachers, as amended by 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 113 (SB 174): what each rank requires.

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