Data Center Engineer pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21005062
- Class code
- 21005062
- Pay grade
- 11
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Data Center Engineer is $2,760 to $4,416 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 $33,119 to $52,990 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 21005062.
- 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 | $2,760 | $4,140 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $2,944 | $4,416 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $16.98 | $25.48 | 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
Within Commonwealth of Technology (COT) and non-consolidated agencies, performs duties in the day-to-day operations within the Data Center. Plans and recommends appropriate layout for all equipment and systems in the Data Center; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Utilizes a fundamental knowledge of the day-to-day operations within the data center to monitor and report on the conditions of the equipment and systems. Plans and proposes new and existing customer equipment. Monitors and works with appropriate groups on the cooling in the data center. Evaluates and monitors the electrical usage for the racks on the data center floors. Contributes to the creation of documentation and knowledge base articles to build a support library and aid in overall data center management. Log and track customer issues within the current IT Service Management platform. Makes recommendations concerning the escalation of issues via standard troubleshooting processes.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: High school graduate EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Two years of experience in a commercial electrical environment, data center management, commercial heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), or a related field. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Additional education in commercial electrical environments, data center management, commercial HVAC, electrical engineering, or a related field will substitute for the experience requirement on a year-for-year basis. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional experience in commercial electrical environments, data center management, commercial HVAC, electrical engineering, or a related field will substitute for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis OR a certification in an information technology (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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