Document Processing Specialist III pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001872
- Class code
- 20001872
- Pay grade
- 11
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Document Processing Specialist III 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 20001872.
- 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. It was last revised 09/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Performs advanced level work in document processing. Provides functional supervision to ensure proper processing in document imagining; resolves problems relating to document identification, grouping, mail extraction, and sorting. Uses document scanning software to index scanned documents for storage and retrieval; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Provides technical assistance and functional supervision to ensure proper arrangement of documents and remittances to ensure proper processing on equipment. Identifies and corrects sorting errors. Operates computer assisted scanning/imaging and encoding equipment. Reviews incoming documents for accuracy and completeness and route documents to distribute workload. Uses PC to properly index scanned documents for document storage and retrieval. Contacts citizens or representative for additional information. Mails documents back to citizens Reviews documents to ensure that information submitted is correct. Corrects information as necessary.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: High school graduate. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have four years of clerical, administrative, accounting, or tax document processing experience. Two years of the required experience must include automated document processing. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Additional education will substitute for the required 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.
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