CJIS Compliance Specialist III pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000696
- Class code
- 20000696
- Pay grade
- 15
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for CJIS Compliance Specialist III 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 20000696.
- 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 12/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Oversees the training of CJIS (Criminal Justice Information Services) system users and independently performs audits of policy and procedures of agencies that access systems within the CJIS 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
Oversees the training of CJIS system users andmaintains the training program. Performs audits of applicable federal, state, and local criminal justice agencies accessing CJIS to include documenting the status of personal, physical, and technical security. Oversees the training of entry level CJIS compliance staff on the policies and procedures. Oversees the training of entry level CJIS compliance staff on the policies and procedures governing statewide access to information databases and/or networks maintained by the Kentucky State Police. Provides documentation of training of the CJIS compliance staff and keeps supervisors apprised of progress or problems.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have four years of law enforcement, criminal justice or law enforcement telecommunications experience. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE 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. Must have current certification as a full access CJIS terminal operator from the state CJIS systems agency.
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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