Assistant State Highway Engineer pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001432
- Class code
- 20001432
- Pay grade
- 21
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Assistant State Highway Engineer is $7,157 to $11,451 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 $85,884 to $137,415 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20001432.
- 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 | $7,157 | $10,736 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $7,634 | $11,451 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $44.04 | $66.06 | 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
With the written approval of the State Highway Engineer, leads and manages the activities of a major component of the state highway engineering program such as construction, preconstruction or operations. Reviews and approves documents as a Licensed Professional Engineer; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Coordinates the activities of engineering divisions. Reviews and recommends for approval by the State Highway Engineer and Commissioner construction program specifications, special provisions, or contract claims. Leads or manages major programs for the Department of Highways. Identifies strategies, needs, and projects to implement programs. Examines policies and budgets and makes recommendations to the State Highway Engineer. Assists with personnel needs including providing expertise for training and retention and other related matters. Serves on departmental engineering related committees. Makes field inspections of construction projects.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: See Special Requirements. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have five years of engineering experience in addition to that required for licensure as a professional engineer, three years of which must have been at a supervisory level. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
Special requirements
Must possess a valid driver's license at time of employment in this job classification. Must be licensed as a professional engineer by the Kentucky Board of Engineers and Land Surveyors OR must be licensed in another state with the ability to obtain a Professional Engineering license from the Kentuc ...
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.
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