Graduate Engineering Assistant pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001439
- Class code
- 20001439
- Pay grade
- 13
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Graduate Engineering Assistant 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 20001439.
- 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 11/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Performs technical engineering work on projects with a smaller scope to develop practical skills in support of academic theory to provide sufficient competence to qualify for registration as a professional engineer under KRS Chapter 322; and performs other duties as required. (Engineering decisions by positions of this job title must be reviewed and approved by a KRS Chapter 322 Licensed Professional Engineer.)
Examples of the work
Performs engineering tasks in design and review of engineering projects and evaluates the data thereby collected for conformance with engineering theory and practices. Based on the foregoing task analysis, recommends the results for inclusion or exclusion in finalized plans or plan revisions. Oversees portions of construction projects to analyze data collected personally or by inspection personnel to determine that the various tasks performed by the contractor conform to approved plans and engineering standards. Based on the foregoing analysis, recommends acceptance or revision of contractors' work.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in an accredited engineering program as approved by the Kentucky Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
Special requirements
Must possess a valid driver's license to qualify for employment in this job classification. 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.
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