Economic Development Rep I pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001598
- Class code
- 20001598
- Pay grade
- 13
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Economic Development Rep I 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 20001598.
- 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 12/16/2025.
What the state says the job is
Performs beginning level professional work in researching, planning, marketing, communications, promoting, recruiting, administering, monitoring, and evaluating economic development location, expansion, and retention projects and applicable incentive programs in Kentucky; Learns available resources to begin identifying and recommending economic development projects and incentive programs; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Becomes knowledgeable of and conducts training on resources available for economic development projects, including available sites, buildings, communicating, incentive programs, etc. to begin identifying and recommending potential economic development projects. Learns to contact representatives from industry and the business community for the purpose of promoting the development, retention, or expansion of business or industry in the state of Kentucky. Assists in preparing communities for industrial growth by advising local leadership of the improvements needed to retain and attract industry.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Experience in industrial development, economics, research, graphic design, economic development, business administration, marketing, communications, public relations, accounting, finance, compliance, or a related field will substitute for the required college on a year-for-year basis. Current or prior military experience will substitute for the required college 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.
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