Executive Administrative Secretary pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21001351
- Class code
- 21001351
- Pay grade
- 13
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Executive Administrative Secretary 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 21001351.
- 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 02/16/2024.
What the state says the job is
Serves as secretary to a commissioner, deputy commissioner, deputy secretary, office head, administrative head of a board or commission, executive director, general counsel, administrative law judge, or similarly titled policy making official (excluding cabinet secretaries or elected officials); and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Oversees the administration of office functions in the office of a commissioner, deputy commissioner, deputy secretary, office head, administrative head of a board or commission, executive director, general counsel, administrative law judge, or similarly titled policy making official. Drafts correspondence, reports, articles, speeches, documents concerning litigation or other material on behalf of the office. Proofreads correspondence and reports for accuracy. Schedules appointments, arranges travel schedule and reservations, and provides information to callers. Receives, processes and drafts legal documents. Schedules hearings. Prepares financial records.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Sufficient education which would assure knowledge, skills and abilities to accomplish position objectives. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Sufficient experience which would assure knowledge, skills and abilities to accomplish position objectives. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE 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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