Russell Independent School District teacher salaries

Russell Independent is an independent school district in Kentucky with 132 teachers (full-time equivalents).1 A new teacher with a bachelor's degree starts at $41,535, or $46,038 with a master's. The schedule tops out at $73,350 for Rank I teachers with 30 years of experience.

What is the average teacher salary at Russell Independent?

Lowest on the schedule

$41,535

Rank III, 0 years

Average classroom teacher salary1

$60,215

  • about the same as the Kentucky district average

Highest on the schedule

$73,350

Rank I, 30 years

Teachers (full-time equivalents)
132
Starting salary, bachelor's
$41,535
112th highest of 171 districts
Schedule raise on last year
0%
typical change across the schedule
Average pay rank in Kentucky
75th
of 171 districts

What stands out at Russell Independent

  • At least half the salaries on its schedule didn't rise from last year; at the typical Kentucky district they rose 2%.

Russell Independent's teacher salary schedule, 2025-261

Annual salary by rank (columns) and years of experience (rows), as Russell 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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30 to 40

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Russell 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.

Rank I, II and III pay at Russell Independent

Kentucky ranks teachers by their education; state law sets what each rank requires.2

Rank III, bachelor's
Starts at $41,535 and reaches $62,826 after 30 years.
Rank II, master's
Starts at $46,038 and reaches $67,841 after 30 years.
Rank I, beyond a master's
Starts at $50,842 and reaches $73,350 after 30 years.

How fast does teacher pay grow at Russell Independent?

On Rank III, pay rises for 30 years, from $41,535 to $62,826.

$53,404

a year with 10 years of experience. This rank tops out at $62,826 after 30 years.

$73,350$41,535
0 years40 years
Chosen rankOther ranks

Does Russell Independent pay teachers more than the typical Kentucky district?

Yes

Russell Independent's average of $60,215 ranks 75th of 171, above the middle district's $59,250. Compare every Kentucky district.

Questions about Russell Independent teacher salaries

How much do teachers make at Russell Independent?

Classroom teachers at Russell Independent School District averaged $60,215 in 2025-26, as the district reported it to the Kentucky Department of Education. Its schedule changed 0% on last year, against 2% at the typical Kentucky district.

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

$41,535 for a new teacher with a bachelor's degree (Rank III, 0 years of experience) and $46,038 with a master's degree (Rank II), on the 2025-26 schedule. The typical Kentucky district starts a new teacher with a bachelor's at $42,700.

What is the highest teacher salary at Russell Independent?

$73,350 a year, for a Rank I teacher with 30 or more years of experience. That's the top of the 2025-26 schedule; at the typical Kentucky district the top is $71,092.

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Sources for the Russell Independent figures

Salaries are the yearly amounts on the schedule the district reported to the state; the average salary includes pay for extra days and duties.

  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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