Business Intelligence (BI) Developer pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21005052
- Class code
- 21005052
- Pay grade
- 16
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Business Intelligence (BI) Developer 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 21005052.
- 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.
What the state says the job is
Collaborates with business stakeholders to create, maintain, and manage systems and interfaces for Business Intelligence (BI) solutions. Designs and develops reports, dashboards, and data visualizations that enable users to explore and analyze data effectively; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Collaborates with business users and cross-functional teams to understand evolving needs and deliver BI solutions that meet strategic objectives. Collaborates with business stakeholders to understand their data and reporting needs. Gathers requirements, analyzes business processes, and translates them into technical specifications for BI solutions. Designs and implements data models and processes to extract, transform, and load (ETL) data from various sources into data warehouses or data marts. Ensures data quality, integrity, and security through the implementation of best practices in data governance and compliance.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree OR a graduate of a college or university with an associate's degree in information technology (IT) or related field OR certification in an IT-related field. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Two years of professional experience in data analysis, business intelligence, or database and reporting technologies. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A master's degree in computer science will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Two years of additional experience in data analysis, business intelligence, database and reporting technologies will substitute for the education requirement.
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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