Equine Worker pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000548
- Class code
- 20000548
- Pay grade
- 08
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Equine Worker is $2,074 to $3,318 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 $24,882 to $39,811 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20000548.
- 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 | $2,074 | $3,110 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $2,212 | $3,318 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $12.76 | $19.14 | 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
Care for horses and barns. Drive horse drawn vehicles, rides and /or presents horses in shows. Provides tourists with information about the Kentucky Horse Park and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Feeds and cares for horses of various breeds. Rides various breeds in costume appropriate to the theme of demonstration. Maintains stalls, exhibit rooms, barn and barn areas, tack and equipment. Drives reproduction transportation vehicles. Assists in supervising and instructing Kentucky Horse Park Education students in the various barns. Maintains physical aspects of horse drawn vehicles. Performs all other related duties pertaining to the efficient operation of the department. Coordinates the daily work schedule of equine workers and/or tour guides. Coordinates Parade of Breeds and is responsible for riders and appropriate costuming.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: High school graduate. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: One year of experience working with horses. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Successful completion of the Kentucky Horse Park Equine Management Program will substitute for six months of the required experience.
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.