Application Architect pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21005059
- Class code
- 21005059
- Pay grade
- 17
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Application Architect is $4,888 to $7,821 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 $58,660 to $93,856 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 21005059.
- 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 | $4,888 | $7,332 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $5,214 | $7,821 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $30.08 | $45.12 | 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.
What the state says the job is
Provides technical leadership and direction in application development or customizations and makes recommendations on architecture and integrations; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Provides technical project leadership and direction in application development or customization. Performs project planning, establishes project requirements, schedules, and assigns work. Analyzes existing systems and inefficiencies and provides solutions for improving operations. Analyses, plans, designs, develops, tests, debugs, maintains, and documents highly complex computer applications. Monitors application development progress and makes application architecture determinations. Meets with users or business analysts to determine existing system inefficiencies and/or problems, objectives, and operational needs.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: High School graduate. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Eight years of experience in information technology (IT) or a related field. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Additional education in Information Technology or a related field will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional experience in IT or a related field will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis OR a certification in an IT-related field will substitute for the required education.
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
Application Architect in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $132,379 | $195,417 | $132,379 to $195,417 |
| Tennessee | $8,620 | $13,754 | $103,440 to $165,048 |
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.