Benefits Consultant pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001749
- Class code
- 20001749
- Pay grade
- 16
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Benefits Consultant is $4,444 to $7,110 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 $53,329 to $85,326 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20001749.
- 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 | $4,444 | $6,666 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $4,740 | $7,110 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $27.35 | $41.02 | 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 11/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Provides expertise and consultative services within an employee benefit area such as Worker's Compensation, Life Insurance, Health Insurance, Employee Assistance, and other benefit programs administered by the Kentucky Personnel Cabinet. Researches and responds to complex or specialized inquiries from agency personnel administrators, benefit coordinators, insurance vendors, and employees; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Provides expert consultation to state agencies, insurance vendors, and public employees regarding benefit programs. Serves as a liaison between state administered benefit programs, benefit coordinators, third party administrators, and employees. Uses HR Information System utilized by the state to process complex benefits eligibility and other benefits data and to provide customer service related to benefits. Troubleshoots complex, technical data issues in the system. Designs, updates, and revises materials describing benefit programs. Conducts training for agency and local school board personnel regarding benefits.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Three years of experience in human resource (HR) administration, the administration of employee benefit programs or similar employee assistance programs, life or health insurance administration or sales, business administration, public administration, or related field OR two years of experience in administration of Kentucky Employee's Health Insurance Plan. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Master's degree will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional experience in the above areas will substitute for the required 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.
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