Carpenter Finish pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000450
- Class code
- 20000450
- Pay grade
- 10
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Carpenter Finish is $2,509 to $4,014 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 $30,104 to $48,167 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20000450.
- 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 | $2,509 | $3,763 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $2,676 | $4,014 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $15.44 | $23.16 | 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
Performs highly skilled and finish carpentry work in the construction, alteration and repair of structures and related equipment; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Performs general carpentry work in the construction and repair of buildings, furniture, doors, windows, walls, floors, ceilings, roofs, etc. Provides finish carpentry work to include, but is not limited to, such work as ornamental case work, cabinet making, laying hardwood floors, dado work, construction of consoles housing electronic gear, construction of theatrical sets and other forms of skilled woodworking. Performs millwork. Renovates structures and interiors. Builds and repairs auxiliary equipment such as signs, ramps, guttering, etc., as needed. Operates and services saws, planes, drills, jointers, air compressors, and other hand tools.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: NONE EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have three years of carpentry experience. One year of required experience must be as a finish carpenter. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Vocational or technical school training in carpentry or a related field will substitute for the general carpentry experience on a year-for-year basis. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
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.