CJIS Compliance Specialist I pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000694
- Class code
- 20000694
- Pay grade
- 13
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for CJIS Compliance Specialist I is $3,339 to $5,343 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 $40,071 to $64,114 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20000694.
- 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 | $3,339 | $5,009 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $3,562 | $5,343 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $20.55 | $30.82 | 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 12/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Performs beginning level audits of policy and procedures of agencies that access systems within the CJIS (Criminal Justice Information Services) network including the NCIC (National Crime Information Center), AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Information System), UCR (Uniform Crime Reporting), and the NIBRS (National Incidents Bases Reporting System) to ensure compliance with federal and state statutes and regulations; performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Performs beginning periodic audits of criminal justice and noncriminal justice agencies that access CJIS systems and other related programs to include, but not limited to, personnel rosters, NCIC records, required policies, up-to-date Criminal Justice Information Exchange and Management Control Agreements, and criminal history record logs. Provides technical assistance to agencies that interface LINK, NCIC, NLETS, UCR, NIBRS, and AFIS networks relating to any information available over these networks.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Must complete two years (54 semester hours) from a college or university. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have three years of law enforcement, criminal justice or law enforcement telecommunications experience. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Additional college will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of two years. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional experience in law enforcement/criminal justice or law enforcement telecommunications will substitute for the education on a year-for-year basis.
Special requirements
Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license to qualify for employment in this job classification. Pursuant to the CJIS security policy, applicant shall not have been convicted of any felony crimes.
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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