Human Resource Specialist pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001725
- Class code
- 20001725
- Pay grade
- 12
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Human Resource Specialist 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 20001725.
- 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 05/16/2024.
What the state says the job is
Performs limited fundamental tasks in any of the following human resource areas: recruitment, classification, compensation, performance appraisal, payroll, employee benefits, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), or corrective and disciplinary actions. Learns and gains experience in multiple areas of human resources administration and applicable statutes and regulations; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Learns and becomes familiar with state personnel, payroll, and benefits laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures through classroom and on the job training. Performs basic research in assigned areas. Prepares and processes human resource actions and payroll. Interviews applicants and/or employees to determine facts and to recommend or take appropriate action. Drafts correspondence for own or supervisor's signature to obtain or impart information. Visits assigned agency offices for the purposes of becoming familiar with their organization, the types of work performed by their employees, and/or obtaining information about specific positions therein.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: One year of professional experience in personnel administration, business administration or management. 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.
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