Budget Specialist II pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21002677
- Class code
- 21002677
- Pay grade
- 15
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Budget Specialist II is $4,040 to $6,464 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 $48,483 to $77,574 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 21002677.
- 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 | $4,040 | $6,060 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $4,310 | $6,464 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $24.86 | $37.30 | 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
Assists in the formulation and execution of the agency's budget; develops budget requests for assigned functional area(s); submits budget requests to the agency's centralized budget office for review and approval; participates in the development of the biennial budget; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Serves as a budget specialist to the agency's centralized budget office in developing budget requests for functional area(s). Assists in the development of the biennial budget by submitting programmatic/functional area budget requests to the agency's centralized budget office for review. Monitors, reviews, and records budgetary tracking for a specific functional area for agency management. Develops biennial and annual budgets for assigned functional area and advises agency management on program and financial issues. Provides advice on program effectiveness and budgetary needs and requests.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Three years of professional experience in budget administration, financial analysis and/or forecasting, statistical analysis, accounting, financial auditing, or a related field. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Professional experience in budget administration, financial analysis and/or forecasting, statistics, accounting, financial auditing, planning, or a related field 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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