Healthcare Data Administrator pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001751
- Class code
- 20001751
- Pay grade
- 17
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Healthcare Data Administrator is $4,888 to $7,821 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 $58,660 to $93,856 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20001751.
- 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 | $4,888 | $7,332 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $5,214 | $7,821 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $30.08 | $45.12 | 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
Oversees the collection of, and evaluates the data provided by health and life insurance carriers and third party administrators participating in the state government $400+ million health care and life insurance program or Medicaid services programs. Provides analysis of data, and participates in the evaluation and negotiation of carrier proposals and renewal requests; OR oversees the collection and evaluation of hospital inpatient and outpatient discharge data. Provides health data analysis and data mining to support health care policy; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Participates with IT and agency staff in developing and implementing the system documentation standards and methods of data collection. Develops and provides training to personnel cabinet staff and carriers with reference to data collection standards and processes. Evaluates the data collected, identifies data anomalies, and works with carriers to correct those anomalies and prevent recurrences. Analyzes the meaning of the data collected and projects its impact. Participates in the analysis and negotiation of health care proposals and renewals by carriers. Provides advice to the director, deputy commissioner, commissioner, and cabinet secretary with regard to health care utilization.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in business, a natural science or a related field. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Four years of professional experience in one or more of the following: financial analysis, data analysis, statistical evaluations, or research analysis, OR experience in the health care industry. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Additional graduate level education in one of the above fields will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Experience in the above fields will substitute for up to two years of the required education.
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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