Highway Traffic Technician III pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000472
- Class code
- 20000472
- Pay grade
- 12
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Highway Traffic Technician III is $3,036 to $4,857 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 $36,426 to $58,282 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20000472.
- 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 | $3,036 | $4,553 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $3,238 | $4,857 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $18.68 | $28.02 | 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 05/16/2025.
What the state says the job is
Oversees and inspects the work of contractors installing or repairing traffic signals or lighting devices. Performs qualified work on all critical electrical traffic control devices, including conflict monitor programming and repair of railroad preemption and emergency vehicle preemption systems; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Reviews, coordinates, and oversees the work of contractors performing maintenance of electrical traffic control devices. Coordinates with utilities companies for service locations. Designs electrical items. Trains staff and acts as supervisor in the absence of the Highway Traffic Technician Superintendent. Repairs energized electrical items. Repairs critical items that includes railroad preemption and emergency vehicle preemption systems. Programs conflict monitors in addition to interprets error indications to identify issues with signal functionality and make necessary repairs to restore functionality should one malfunction.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: High school graduate. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have five years of experience in electrical or electronic installation or electrical or electronics maintenance work. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Vocational or technical training in electricity, electronics or a related field will substitute for the experience on a year-for-year basis. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
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 certification in International Municipal Signal Association Level II or Level III training. https://www.imsasafety.org/.
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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