Child Support Specialist I pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21001225
- Class code
- 21001225
- Pay grade
- 12
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Child Support Specialist 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 21001225.
- 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 10/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Under direct supervision, learns to perform child support activities designed to develop knowledge and understanding of the Child Support program's policies and procedures; participates and completes formal and on the job training as required; performs other duties as assigned.
Examples of the work
Participates in formal and on-the-job training designed to develop comprehensive knowledge of the Child Support program's policies and procedures. Learns to utilize the child support system and other web-based applications necessary to perform the duties of the position. Learns to complete tasks, monitored by higher level staff, relating to child support case management activities, including but not limited to, customer service, case initiation, order establishment, order enforcement, review and modification, financial calculations, adjustments and maintenance, or location of child support participants. Learns to review reports to identify and correct data/case related issues.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Must complete two years (54 semester hours) from a college or university. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Administrative work, clerical office work, work dealing directly with the public, or experience in reviewing, monitoring, determining eligibility for, and/or administering Food Stamps, the Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program, Medical Assistance, Child Support, or other public assistance programs will substitute for the required college 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.
Job titles and their pay grades come from the Job Specification Search, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Kentucky
Child Support Specialist I in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $39,934 | $59,900 | $39,934 to $59,900 |
| Illinois | $66,864 | $100,464 | $66,864 to $100,464 |
| Maryland | $49,214 | $77,620 | $49,214 to $77,620 |
| Oklahoma | $27,320 | $105,172 | $27,320 to $105,172 |
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.