Houseparent II pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000972
- Class code
- 20000972
- Pay grade
- 09
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Houseparent II is $2,281 to $3,649 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 $27,370 to $43,792 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20000972.
- 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 | $2,281 | $3,421 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $2,433 | $3,649 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $14.04 | $21.05 | 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 03/16/2024.
What the state says the job is
Performs duties on third shift by providing the care, supervision and instruction of a unit or units of residential students at the Kentucky School for the Blind or the Kentucky School for the Deaf; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Supervises and teaches daily living skills to students in a dormitory setting. Schedules activities for the dorm residents. Enforces and applies agency policies and procedures pertaining to discipline, daily living techniques, and personal habits of students within the unit. Responsible for safety as it applies to a particular unit or units. Teach students to maintain family contact through written and/or other communication. Maintains records and files on each student and logbook entries on the day-to- day operation of the unit and submits reports on student progress and program results as required. Routinely communicates with student families and instructional personnel.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: NONE EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: One year of experience working with individuals in an instructional or institutional setting. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: College may substitute for the work experience on a year-for-year basis. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
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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