Apprentice I pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21002326
- Class code
- 21002326
- Pay grade
- 05
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Apprentice I is $1,558 to $2,493 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 $18,699 to $29,919 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 21002326.
- 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 | $1,558 | $2,337 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $1,662 | $2,493 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $9.59 | $14.38 | 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 09/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Performs duties consistent with the expectations defined by the apprenticeship program.
Examples of the work
UNIQUE PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Requirements vary by apprenticeship program.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: See Special Requirements EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: See Special Requirements Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
Special requirements
Must meet all requirements of and remain in compliance with the standards defined by the apprenticeship program for which the employee has enrolled for the full length of enrollment in the apprenticeship program.
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.