Electrician Licensed pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000466
- Class code
- 20000466
- Pay grade
- 11
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Electrician Licensed 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 20000466.
- 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 electrical work of all types for a state agency, institution, or facility; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Locates and diagnoses electrical problems in switches, plugs, electrical appliances and electrical systems. Installs transformers and switch gear. Maintains primary and secondary circuits. Repairs switches, plugs, electrical appliances, motors and electrical systems. Installs electrical appliances and systems. Installs and connects equipment to wiring systems. Runs conduit for telephone and electrical circuits. Installs and services public address systems. Makes minor emergency repairs to building elevators. Works in an electric shop using various electrical equipment. Coordinates the work of assistants or licensed electricians. May supervise maintenance electrician trainees.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: See Special Requirements EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
Special requirements
Must be licensed as a Master Electrician or as an Electrician by the Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction. Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification.
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.