Internal Auditor pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001674
- Class code
- 20001674
- Pay grade
- 15
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Internal Auditor 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 20001674.
- 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 05/16/2026.
What the state says the job is
Develops internal audit programs and performs professional internal auditing duties in relation to accounting, planning, custodial or control activities of a state government agency to ensure compliance with applicable federal and state laws, administrative regulations and prescribed policies and procedures; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Coordinates directly with outside agencies. Supervises the development/execution/performance of the agency internal audits, divisional internal auditors, and/or contract third party auditors. Conducts risk-based internal audits focusing on Internal Control objectives. Performs the comprehensive analysis and review of agency Internal Control policies and other issues that cross organizational lines, inside/outside the agency, and appraises evidentiary data as a basis of informed/objective opinion on the adequacy, effectiveness, and efficiency of the agency and provides the product of the independent analysis to the agency in surveys/reports/studies.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree (which includes twenty semester hours or thirty quarter hours in accounting). EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Three years of professional auditing/internal auditing experience. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A master's degree in accounting will substitute for education and one year of the required experience. A master's degree in business administration, or a related field will substitute for one year of the required experience. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Certification as Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor will substitute for the required education and two years of the required experience.
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
Internal Auditor in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $85,943 | $127,195 | $85,943 to $127,195 |
| Iowa | $61,755 | $94,037 | $61,755 to $94,037 |
| Nebraska | $31.32 | $46.98 | $65,154 to $97,729 |
| Ohio | $31.47 | $46.08 | $65,458 to $95,846 |
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.