Administrative Specialist pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001826
- Class code
- 20001826
- Pay grade
- 12
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Administrative Specialist is $3,036 to $4,857 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 $36,426 to $58,282 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20001826.
- 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 | $3,036 | $4,553 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $3,238 | $4,857 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $18.68 | $28.02 | 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 06/01/2024.
What the state says the job is
Provides professional administrative support to internal staff and leadership related to an agency's business operations. Performs duties involving general processes and procedures; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Interprets and applies laws, rules, regulations, and policies applicable to the administration of agency programs.. Reviews and develops procedural alternatives. Monitors organizational unit budget status and makes recommendations to superiors in terms of internal adjustments necessary to stay within the budget. Studies organizational unit's needs for additional equipment, supplies, and materials and makes recommendations for the requisition thereof. Reviews, compiles, and/or prepares operational records and reports for compliance with federal, state, and agency reporting requirements.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: One year of professional, administrative, or business experience. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Additional education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional administrative, business, research, and/or 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
Administrative Specialist in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $35,610 | $52,703 | $35,610 to $52,703 |
| Delaware | $35,267 | $52,901 | $35,267 to $52,901 |
| Nebraska | $20.39 | $30.05 | $42,407 to $62,514 |
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.