Interior Designer pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000481
- Class code
- 20000481
- Pay grade
- 13
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Interior Designer 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 20000481.
- 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 08/16/2024.
What the state says the job is
Performs all levels of professional work in the evaluation and recommendation of space needs, design space adequacy, space planning and the selection of interior furnishings for state-owned or leased facilities; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Collaborates with others in the inspection of property to ascertain space measurements and requirements. Requests information about the number of people, style of furniture and equipment and functions of the offices to be located in a state owned or leased site. Using space measurements and information requested, prepares scale drawings of the building and anticipated equipment to determine if the space is adequate and meets state fire and health codes. Works with engineering staff to determine what, if any, building modification could be made by the potential lessor so that the building would meet needs.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in interior design or a related field. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Two years of interior design experience. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Graduate study in interior design or a related field will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with an associate degree in interior design supplemented by one year of interior design experience will substitute for the primary education, OR Interior design experience will substitute for the required bachelor's degree 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.
Nearby classes in Kentucky
Interior Designer in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $64,512 | $86,688 | $64,512 to $86,688 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.