Highway Equipment Technician I pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21004256
- Class code
- 21004256
- Pay grade
- 10
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Highway Equipment Technician I is $2,509 to $4,014 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 $30,104 to $48,167 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 21004256.
- 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 | $2,509 | $3,763 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $2,676 | $4,014 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $15.44 | $23.16 | 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 05/16/2026.
What the state says the job is
Provides technical assistance in the management, operation, and repair of highway equipment. Performs specialized physical fabrication and modifications in the up fitting for electronic, mechanical, and hydraulic equipment on vehicles and equipment. Conducts evaluation of vehicles and equipment to determine enhancement and modifications needs; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Completes procurement documents in the receipt of assets and verification of information being recorded in inventory in agency inventory software. Under guidance, aids in the fabrication and design of electronic and mechanical components and hydraulic equipment in the up fitting of vehicles and equipment. Conducts evaluations, inspections, tests and modifies electronic and mechanical components, equipment attachments, including on-road and off-road electric and hydraulic in cab controls, utilizing various types of garage tools and equipment. Installs Automatic Vehicle Logger (AVL) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) devices into vehicles and equipment. Loads and unloads new equipment.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: High School Graduate. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have three years of automotive, equipment or truck mechanical maintenance and repair experience. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Vocational or technical training in automotive mechanics or a related field will substitute for the experience on a year-for-year basis. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional automotive, equipment or truck mechanical maintenance and repair experience will substitute for the education on a year-for-year basis.
Special requirements
Must be 18 years of age. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license to qualify for employment in this job classification. Must possess and maintain KYTC Forklift Safety Certification to qualify for 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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