Insurance Appraiser pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000878
- Class code
- 20000878
- Pay grade
- 15
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Insurance Appraiser is $4,040 to $6,464 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 $48,483 to $77,574 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20000878.
- 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 | $4,040 | $6,060 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $4,310 | $6,464 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $24.86 | $37.30 | 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
Obtains, analyzes and compiles essential application information and prepares complex and detailed appraisals of all state properties for insurance purposes. Conducts detailed field inspections to analyze building quality, statutory and federal/ professional standards compliance. and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Conducts detailed and complex field inspections on a statewide basis of all state-owned properties insured in the Fire and Tornado Insurance Fund to develop essential data in establishing replacement cost and actual cash value of each property as required by KRS 56.080; takes building measurements, creates building drawings, takes photographs inside and outside, and collects specific information about the building including fire hazards, poor maintenance, occupancy status, protection systems, and unique or unusual characteristics. Inspects complex, complicated and multi-use buildings. Determines all replacement values of all appraised properties.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Must have two years of college. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Four years of professional experience in real property appraisals, property valuation appraisals, property claims adjustment, real estate appraisal, drafting or Computer-Aided Design (CAD), mechanical or electrical engineering technician, or a related field. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Additional training in property insurance or real estate will substitute for the experience on a year-for- year basis OR certification by the Kentucky Real Estate Appraiser's Board as a Certified General Appraiser will substitute for the experience requirement. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Professional experience in property valuation or in an insurance regulatory entity will substitute for the 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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