Highway Safety Patrol Operator pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000426
- Class code
- 20000426
- Pay grade
- 10
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Highway Safety Patrol Operator 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 20000426.
- 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 09/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Provides assistance to the traveling public by means of service patrol, repair and emergency first aid; provides assistance with traffic congestion and clearance; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Operates emergency vehicle while making routine patrols of congested state highways and interstates. Continually observes surroundings to detect suspicious vehicles or threatening situations. Reports problems or threatening incidents to the Transportation Operations Center for enforcement action. Responsible for providing service patrol on statewide highways/ interstates to include assisting motorist by means of emergency first aid, minimal repair (i.e. changing flat tires) and assistance (i. e. moving disabled vehicles off the roadway). Manages highway incident control until additional resources arrive.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: High school graduate. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have two years of experience in the military, security, law enforcement, emergency services, general automotive mechanics, highway road maintenance, or dealing with the public. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
Special requirements
Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license prior to employment in this job classification. In addition to the previously described qualifications, an employee in this job classification must furnish the agency's appointing authority, within six months 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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