Human Resource Specialist Senior pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001732
- Class code
- 20001732
- Pay grade
- 13
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Human Resource Specialist Senior is $3,339 to $5,343 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 $40,071 to $64,114 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20001732.
- 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 | $3,339 | $5,009 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $3,562 | $5,343 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $20.55 | $30.82 | 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 05/16/2024.
What the state says the job is
Provides professional support to human resource liaisons, agency supervisors, and employees in multiple areas of human resources, such as recruitment, classification, compensation, payroll, employee benefits, performance appraisal, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), or corrective and disciplinary actions. Coordinates and processes personnel, payroll, or employee benefits documents; Learns and gains experience in all areas of human resources administration and applicable statutes and regulations; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Provides professional support relative to personnel, payroll, and benefits administration to human resource liaisons, agency supervisors, and employees. Coordinates and processes personnel and payroll actions and employee benefit documents. Reviews payroll or position actions and position descriptions for accuracy and conducts audits when necessary. Recommends new class specifications and revisions in existing specifications when necessary. Responds to employment verification inquiries; prepares documents relating to court ordered garnishments, worker's compensation, sick leave sharing, Family Medical Leave, and retirement. Interviews and counsels employees seeking career alternatives.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Two years of professional experience in human resource administration. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Administrative, business, research, and/or clerical experience will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis. Current or prior military experience will substitute for the required college on a year-for-year basis.
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.
Job titles and their pay grades come from the Job Specification Search, joined to the salary schedule.