Archivist II pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001065
- Class code
- 20001065
- Pay grade
- 14
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Archivist II is $3,673 to $5,877 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 $44,074 to $70,518 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20001065.
- 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 | $3,673 | $5,509 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $3,918 | $5,877 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $22.60 | $33.90 | 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 10/16/2025.
What the state says the job is
Performs advanced archival work in researching, appraising, arranging, describing, digitizing, cataloging, and preserving permanent public records and archival material to include highly specialized archiving of complex digital data; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Performs highly specialized archiving of complex digital data including, but not limited to, creating and applying metadata and utilizing specialized archive software such as collection management, digital preservation, web archiving, or web accessible digital collections. Conducts electronic record data conversion, migration, and transfer, and creates and manages metadata. Researches, develops, and recommends repository services for digital records initiatives and web archiving.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a master's degree in library science, history, public administration, social science or a related field. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Two years of professional archival experience in one or more of the following areas: reference, appraisal, accessioning, description, preservation, or the arrangement of documents. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Graduate Certificate in Archival Studies or Archives Management will substitute for one year of the required experience. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional professional archival experience in one of the above areas will substitute for the 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
Archivist II in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $5,318 | $7,986 | $63,810 to $95,832 |
| Colorado | $4,238 | $6,781 | $50,856 to $81,372 |
| Florida | $36,317 | $78,418 | $36,317 to $78,418 |
| Hawaii | $4,725 | $6,728 | $56,700 to $80,736 |
| Maine | $20.73 | $28.73 | $43,118 to $59,758 |
| Massachusetts | $2,121 | $2,896 | $55,157 to $75,291 |
| North Carolina | $39,244 | $68,679 | $39,244 to $68,679 |
| Oklahoma | $30,593 | $127,058 | $30,593 to $127,058 |
| Texas | $45,521 | $71,055 | $45,521 to $71,055 |
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.