Paris Independent School District teacher salaries

Paris Independent is an independent school district in Kentucky with 47 teachers (full-time equivalents).1 A new teacher with a bachelor's degree starts at $41,620, or $43,804 with a master's. The schedule tops out at $70,024 for Rank I teachers with 31 years of experience.

What is the average teacher salary at Paris Independent?

Lowest on the schedule

$41,620

Rank III, 0 years

Average classroom teacher salary1

$55,443

  • $4,412 below the Kentucky district average

Highest on the schedule

$70,024

Rank I, 31 years

Teachers (full-time equivalents)
47
Starting salary, bachelor's
$41,620
108th highest of 171 districts
Schedule raise on last year
2.8%
typical change across the schedule
Average pay rank in Kentucky
135th
of 171 districts

Paris Independent's teacher salary schedule, 2025-261

Annual salary by rank (columns) and years of experience (rows), as Paris 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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31 to 40

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Tap any salary to see it on the pay climb chart below.

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 Paris Independent it starts at $41,620 and reaches $60,301 after 31 years.
Rank II
Requires a master's degree in an approved field, National Board certification or equivalent continuing education. At Paris Independent it starts at $43,804 and reaches $65,746 after 31 years.
Rank I
Requires Rank II plus a second master's, National Board certification or 30 more graduate hours. At Paris Independent it starts at $48,607 and reaches $70,024 after 31 years.

How fast does teacher pay grow at Paris Independent?

On Rank III, pay rises for 31 years, from $41,620 to $60,301. Pick a rank and years of experience to see the salary and how far it is from the top.

$50,989

a year with 10 years of experience. This rank tops out at $60,301 after 31 years.

$70,024$41,620
0 years40 years
Chosen rankOther ranks

Does Paris 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.

No

Paris Independent's average of $55,443 ranks 135th of 171, below the middle district.

Paris 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 Paris Independent teacher salaries

How much do teachers make at Paris Independent?

Classroom teachers at Paris Independent School District averaged $55,443 in 2025-26, as the district reported it to the Kentucky Department of Education. Its salary schedule runs from $41,620 to $70,024.

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

$41,620 for a new teacher with a bachelor's degree (Rank III, 0 years of experience) and $43,804 with a master's degree (Rank II), on the 2025-26 schedule.

What is the highest teacher salary at Paris Independent?

$70,024 a year, for a Rank I teacher with 31 or more years of experience. That's the top of the 2025-26 schedule.

Is teacher pay at Paris Independent high for Kentucky?

Its average classroom teacher salary ranks 135th of 171 Kentucky school districts. The average across all districts is $59,855.

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Sources for the Paris 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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