Corrections Vocational Instructor pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21001350
- Class code
- 21001350
- Pay grade
- 13
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Corrections Vocational Instructor 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 21001350.
- 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 12/16/2024.
What the state says the job is
Provides assessment and targeted vocational/trade instructional services (classroom and performance based) to inmates in state correctional facilities; prepares lesson plans; and reports on student's attainment and progress; and performs other duties as assigned.
Examples of the work
Provides targeted instruction in services related to vocational/occupational trade to adult inmates within a correctional facility. Targeted instruction includes classroom and hands on performance projects/jobs within the correctional facility. Prepares lesson plans using a variety of resources, both print & multimedia, to present highly effective classroom instruction to meet individual student needs. Develops curriculum and differentiated assessment methodologies and instruments. Analyzes data obtained through formal and informal assessment to measure student growth and achievement Assesses students in a variety of methodologies.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with an associate's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Three (3) years of trade-related experience. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Additional education will substitute for up to two (2) years of the trade-related experience. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional experience in a trade-related field will substitute for the education 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
Corrections Vocational Instructor in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $70,008 | $99,804 | $70,008 to $99,804 |
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.