Foreign Language Interpreter I pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001084
- Class code
- 20001084
- Pay grade
- 14
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Foreign Language Interpreter I is $3,673 to $5,877 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 $44,074 to $70,518 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20001084.
- 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 | $3,673 | $5,509 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $3,918 | $5,877 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $22.60 | $33.90 | 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 10/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Performs interpreting and translation services in a foreign language in a variety of settings; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Provides oral interpretation and written translation services in the specified foreign language for Cabinet for Health and Family Services agencies, contractors, and recipients in accordance with the American Translator's Association and Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf standards of practice. Assists in the collection and analysis of program data. Assists in the review of records and reports submitted by program recipients or agency staff for compliance with policy standards. Assists in the recruitment, assessment, and qualification of community interpreters and translators.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: One year of experience in a job where duties included providing oral interpretation and written translation services in a foreign language. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Experience in a job providing oral interpretation and written translation services in a foreign language will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
Special requirements
Applicants will be required to take a language proficiency assessment administered by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and be deemed qualified according to guidelines established by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services prior to 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.
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