KET Broadcast Technician pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000489
- Class code
- 20000489
- Pay grade
- 13
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for KET Broadcast Technician 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 20000489.
- 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 09/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Performs technical functions in the operation, maintenance, and repair of television/radio transmission and studio electronic equipment; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Performs technical duties in the installation, operation and maintenance of television/radio broadcasting equipment, such as video tape machines of various formats, television cameras, videotape editors, film chains, electronic switching arrays, audio control consoles, digital interface devices and related apparatus for the broadcasting of television programs. Performs routine alignment of waveform monitors, picture monitors and test equipment. Performs preventive maintenance and cleaning of editing suites. Performs maintenance on television and radio transmitting, uplinking, downlinking, monitoring and microwave test equipment.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: High school graduate. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Three years of experience in the operation, maintenance, and repair of television or radio broadcasting equipment. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A certificate from a technical school in the field of electronics, radio, and/or television repair will substitute for one year of the required experience. An associate or bachelor's degree in electrical, electronic or industrial engineering, or a related field will substitute for the required experience on a year for year basis. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: A combination of operation, maintenance, or repair experience in the following fields will substitute on a year for year basis for one year of the required experience: TV bench service, digital devices, two way radio, electronic computer equipment, microwave equipment.
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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