Institutional Recreation Leader II pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000968
- Class code
- 20000968
- Pay grade
- 12
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Institutional Recreation Leader II 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 20000968.
- 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 12/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Plans, organizes, supervises, and conducts therapeutic recreation programs and activities within the recreation program for an institution. Coordinates the work of recreational therapy personnel; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Coordinates the work of recreation leaders and aides. Plans, supervises, coordinates, and directs therapeutic recreational activities such as games, dances, music, drama, or sporting events. Conducts therapeutic recreation activities and educational programs for patients to promote independence in recreation, leisure, health, fitness, and community integration. Develops a recreational schedule that is person-centered for each resident's interests and abilities. Develops schedules of recreational activities. Acts as recreation program supervisor in the absence of the program supervisor. Keeps daily attendance records, progress notes, and writes reports. Coordinates recreational staff.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in recreation, physical education, special education or a related field. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Three years of experience in planned recreation, physical education, special education, or a related field. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A master's degree in recreation, physical education, special education, or a related field will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Experience in planned recreation, physical education, special education, or a related field 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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