Accounting Clerk II pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001638
- Class code
- 20001638
- Pay grade
- 11
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Accounting Clerk II is $2,760 to $4,416 per month, spanning every alternate range the plan defines.
- Kentucky publishes an entry rate and a midpoint for each pay grade, not a maximum, so the upper figure on this page is the grade midpoint.
- That works out to about $33,119 to $52,990 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20001638.
- The plan defines 3 alternate ranges for this class, so the rate depends on which criteria an employee meets.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Alternate ranges
| Range | Entry | Midpoint | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range 37.5-hour week | $2,760 | $4,140 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $2,944 | $4,416 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $16.98 | $25.48 | per hour |
Which alternate range applies is set by the plan's own criteria (experience, certification or assignment). The criteria text lives in the source document.
Class specification
The Personnel Cabinet class specification for this class is published by Kentucky Personnel Cabinet. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 02/16/2026.
What the state says the job is
Serves as lead in an accounting area and/or performs functional supervision in the maintenance of accounting and financial records. Processes financial transactions, disbursements, and receipts either manually or by data processing methods; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Serves as lead in the maintenance of accounting and financial records and performs various accounting clerical duties in the maintenance of accounting and financial records. Performs technical accounting duties such as making cost allocations to various cost centers and reviewing financial documents for capital construction projects to ensure compliance with specifications. Assists in compiling financial data for the preparation of financial reports. Prepares financial schedules. Posts, balances, and reconciles accounting records either manually or by data processing methods. Processes financial transactions, disbursements, receipts either manually or by data processing methods.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: High school graduate. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Three years of accounting, bookkeeping, or fiscal clerical experience. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Additional education in accounting, business administration, business education, office administration, or a related field will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis OR Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) Certification in Accounting will substitute for two years of the required experience OR KCTCS Certification as an Accounting Recordkeeping Specialist will substitute for the required experience. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional accounting, bookkeeping, or fiscal clerical experience will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
Quoted from the Personnel Cabinet class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Kentucky Personnel Cabinet publishes this figure in Classified and Unclassified 37.5 and 40-Hour Salary Schedule, effective September 16, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their pay grades come from the Job Specification Search, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Kentucky
Accounting Clerk II in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | $31,200 | $53,812 | $31,200 to $53,812 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.