Science Hill Independent School District teacher salaries

Science Hill Independent is an independent school district in Kentucky with 34 teachers (full-time equivalents).1 A new teacher with a bachelor's degree starts at $40,916, or $45,756 with a master's. The schedule tops out at $65,673 for Rank I teachers with 24 years of experience.

What is the average teacher salary at Science Hill Independent?

Lowest on the schedule

$40,916

Rank III, 0 years

Average classroom teacher salary1

$57,911

  • $1,944 below the Kentucky district average

Highest on the schedule

$65,673

Rank I, 24 years

Teachers (full-time equivalents)
34
Starting salary, bachelor's
$40,916
127th highest of 171 districts
Schedule raise on last year
3%
typical change across the schedule
Average pay rank in Kentucky
99th
of 171 districts

Science Hill Independent's teacher salary schedule, 2025-261

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

YearsRank IIIRank IIRank I
0 to 3
4 to 9
10 to 14
15 to 19
20 to 21
22
23
24 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 Science Hill Independent it starts at $40,916 and reaches $55,580 after 24 years.
Rank II
Requires a master's degree in an approved field, National Board certification or equivalent continuing education. At Science Hill Independent it starts at $45,756 and reaches $60,645 after 24 years.
Rank I
Requires Rank II plus a second master's, National Board certification or 30 more graduate hours. At Science Hill Independent it starts at $50,514 and reaches $65,673 after 24 years.

How fast does teacher pay grow at Science Hill Independent?

On Rank III, pay rises for 24 years, from $40,916 to $55,580. Pick a rank and years of experience to see the salary and how far it is from the top.

$51,869

a year with 10 years of experience. This rank tops out at $55,580 after 24 years.

$65,673$40,916
0 years40 years
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Does Science Hill 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

Science Hill Independent's average of $57,911 ranks 99th of 171, below the middle district.

Science Hill 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 Science Hill Independent teacher salaries

How much do teachers make at Science Hill Independent?

Classroom teachers at Science Hill Independent School District averaged $57,911 in 2025-26, as the district reported it to the Kentucky Department of Education. Its salary schedule runs from $40,916 to $65,673.

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

$40,916 for a new teacher with a bachelor's degree (Rank III, 0 years of experience) and $45,756 with a master's degree (Rank II), on the 2025-26 schedule.

What is the highest teacher salary at Science Hill Independent?

$65,673 a year, for a Rank I teacher with 24 or more years of experience. That's the top of the 2025-26 schedule.

Is teacher pay at Science Hill Independent high for Kentucky?

Its average classroom teacher salary ranks 99th of 171 Kentucky school districts. The average across all districts is $59,855.

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Sources for the Science Hill 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.

How we read the data