Cook II pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000514
- Class code
- 20000514
- Pay grade
- 10
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Cook II 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 20000514.
- 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
Plans, prepares, and coordinates daily cooking and kitchen clean up and sanitation duties in an institution, facility, hospital, or park; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Plans, prepares, and coordinates a variety of kitchen duties such as cooking, baking, sanitation, washing pots and pans, etc. Plans, prepares and coordinates delivery of meals to large groups. Performs and leads in food preparation, cooking menu items to order, banquet cooking, buffet cooking, dessert preparation and baking. Performs and leads in the proper use of kitchen equipment, appliances, and tools in order to prepare food items.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: NONE EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Two years of cooking experience in an institutional or large scale commercial setting. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Vocational training in food services will substitute for the 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.
Nearby classes in Kentucky
Cook II in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $23,858 | $37,238 | $23,858 to $37,238 |
| Hawaii | $5,678 | $5,678 | $68,136 to $68,136 |
| Illinois | $51,384 | $71,112 | $51,384 to $71,112 |
| Maine | $20.06 | $26.15 | $41,725 to $54,392 |
| Maryland | $40,975 | $64,627 | $40,975 to $64,627 |
| Massachusetts | $1,971 | $2,640 | $51,235 to $68,644 |
| Texas | $29,781 | $40,859 | $29,781 to $40,859 |
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.