Auditor I pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001664
- Class code
- 20001664
- Pay grade
- 12
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Auditor I is $3,036 to $4,857 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 $36,426 to $58,282 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20001664.
- 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 | $3,036 | $4,553 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $3,238 | $4,857 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $18.68 | $28.02 | 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
Under direct guidance, conducts routine audits in the analysis of financial and statistical records, reports, statements, and accounting policies and procedures; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Conducts routine audits to ensure compliance with state laws, regulations and policies. Learns to develop knowledge in defining terminology, policies, and procedures, and state and federal requirements to the subject of the audit. Performs entry level analytical skills to analyze and manipulate data sets to identify trends in financial and other data, such as annual, routine, and repeated audits. Interviews using basic procedural questions. Organize written procedures, results, and conclusions for an audit report. Applies auditing standards, methods and procedures to identify, analyze and make recommendations concerning the accuracy of accounting systems.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree (which includes twenty semester hours or thirty quarter hours in accounting). EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Certification as Certified Public Accountant or as a Certified Internal Auditor 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
Auditor I in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $58,700 | $86,876 | $58,700 to $86,876 |
| California | $4,256 | $5,600 | $51,072 to $67,200 |
| Colorado | $4,672 | $7,475 | $56,064 to $89,700 |
| Hawaii | $4,368 | $6,221 | $52,416 to $74,652 |
| Maine | $21.61 | $30.18 | $44,949 to $62,774 |
| Massachusetts | $2,226 | $3,138 | $57,865 to $81,582 |
| Mississippi | $40,286 | $70,801 | $40,286 to $70,801 |
| Nevada | $56,689 | $83,666 | $56,689 to $83,666 |
| North Carolina | $43,267 | $75,718 | $43,267 to $75,718 |
| Oklahoma | $27,827 | $114,532 | $27,827 to $114,532 |
| 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.