Engineering Technical Associate pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001402
- Class code
- 20001402
- Pay grade
- 15
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Engineering Technical Associate is $4,040 to $6,464 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 $48,483 to $77,574 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20001402.
- 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 | $4,040 | $6,060 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $4,310 | $6,464 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $24.86 | $37.30 | 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
Monitors, coordinates and performs the work of crews involved in regional or statewide engineering projects, surveillance, or maintenance activities. ; OR Manages professional architectural or engineering services involving specific engineering disciplines, requiring a specific project scope and building code standards for Capital Construction or Facilities Maintenance projects; and performs other duties as required. (Engineering decisions by positions of this class must be reviewed and approved by a KRS Chapter 322 Licensed Professional Engineer or a KRS Chapter 323 Licensed Professional Architect.)
Examples of the work
Supervises, coordinates, reviews, and, when required, inspects consultants or crews in the design and construction of regional or statewide engineering related projects. Observes and reports on the work of crews performing architectural or engineering services in a specific field of an engineering discipline requiring a smaller project scope, such as, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, architectural projects, roof repair and replacement projects; parking lot construction or renovation; minor building renovations; restroom renovations and upgrades; swimming pool renovations and upgrades; exterior repairs and restorations; minor structural modifications to repair a structural defect; demolition ...
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree whose curriculum is approved by the Kentucky Board of Engineers and Land Surveyors. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Four years of engineering related experience. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Certification as an Engineer-In-Training (EIT) that is recognized by the Kentucky Board of Engineers and Land Surveyors will substitute for one year of the required experience. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Four years of engineering and/or construction related experience will substitute for the required bachelor's degree.
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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