COT Change Analyst pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21005054
- Class code
- 21005054
- Pay grade
- 12
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for COT Change Analyst 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 21005054.
- 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.
What the state says the job is
Under direct supervision, supports the Change Control process within the Commonwealth Office of Technology (COT). Assists with the review of change requests to Information Technology (IT) systems, infrastructure, processes, and procedures. Learns to maintain Change Control documentation and data analysis to identify trends, issues, or areas for improvement; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Assists in the assessment of proposed change requests to IT systems or processes and evaluates their potential impact to existing infrastructure, security, or operation. Assists with post-implementation reviews to document the success of changes and identify any issues or improvements needed. Supports daily or weekly change control meetings. Collaborates with other team members to improve best practices, standards, and processes for change control tools and functions. Provides support with updating the change request progress in the Forward Schedule for Change (FSC), Customer Advisory Meeting (CAM), and the Daily Report and Update Meeting (DRUM).
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: High school graduate. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Two years of experience in an information technology field. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Additional education in computer science, business or public administration, or a related field will substitute for required experience on a year-for-year basis. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional information technology (IT) experience will substitute for the education requirement on a year- for-year basis OR certification in an IT related field will substitute for the required education.
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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