Artist pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001556
- Class code
- 20001556
- Pay grade
- 13
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Artist is $3,339 to $5,343 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 $40,071 to $64,114 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20001556.
- 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 | $3,339 | $5,009 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $3,562 | $5,343 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $20.55 | $30.82 | 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 10/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Develops professional artwork for departmental programs and activities; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Designs artwork and layout for department's art programs and activities. Designs covers and pasteup for pamphlets, programs, bulletins, and flyers. Designs logos and mastheads. Prepares camera ready layouts from the design for advertisements and brochures. Draws illustrations for advertisements. Operates the copy camera. Shoots, develops, prints, and screens halftone photography for advertisements and brochures. Proofs and copy fits advertisements and brochure copy, selects typeface, size, line length, and arrangement of the lines of type. Operates various types of equipment used to produce artwork. Designs displays and exhibits for conferences. Designs and edits slide presentations.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's or an associate degree in commercial art, graphic arts, graphic design, or related field. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Two years of experience in commercial art, graphic arts, graphic design, or a related field. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Additional education or vocational school training in commercial art, graphic arts, or design or related field will substitute for the required experience 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.