Database Administrator III pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001511
- Class code
- 20001511
- Pay grade
- 17
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Database Administrator III is $4,888 to $7,821 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 $58,660 to $93,856 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20001511.
- 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 | $4,888 | $7,332 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $5,214 | $7,821 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $30.08 | $45.12 | 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 02/16/2025.
What the state says the job is
Serves as a technical lead in the management, administration and maintenance of databases within Commonwealth of Technology (COT) and non-consolidated agencies. Performs analysis, design, implementation, and problem resolution for all databases issues; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Serves as a lead in the design methods of the monitoring of system health through email notifications, system alerts, database alerts and enterprise monitoring product alerts for events such as services offline, job failure, available space, database top activity, etc. Reviews application, operating system, and custom logs for additional details surrounding alerts. Designs, monitors, and verifies automated procedures scheduled to run by any scheduling utility. Notifies management of hardware or software problems or scheduled maintenance issues, which may result in loss of service to users. Writes Structured Query Language (SQL) queries, scripts, triggers, functions, and stored procedures.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with an associate's degree OR certification in an Information Technology (IT) related field. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Six years of professional experience in IT service desk analysis, desktop support, database analysis, application programming, systems analysis, server support, computer operating system management, or related field. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Additional education in computer science, IT, or related field will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Two years of additional experience in IT service desk analysis, desktop support, database analysis, application programming, systems analysis, server support, computer operating system management, or 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.
Job titles and their pay grades come from the Job Specification Search, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Kentucky
Database Administrator III in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | $91,600 | $160,299 | $91,600 to $160,299 |
| Texas | $69,572 | $114,099 | $69,572 to $114,099 |
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.