KSB/KSD Instructional Assistant pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21000250
- Class code
- 21000250
- Pay grade
- 08
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for KSB/KSD Instructional Assistant is $2,074 to $3,318 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 $24,882 to $39,811 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 21000250.
- 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 | $2,074 | $3,110 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $2,212 | $3,318 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $12.76 | $19.14 | 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 03/16/2024.
What the state says the job is
Assists vision or hearing-impaired students with completing daily living skills and classroom assignments. Assists teachers with instructional programs and activities; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Assists teacher with instructional activities. Prepares materials for classrooms and instructional staff. Assists students in completing daily living skills and classroom assignments. Grades papers. Posts to student records. Administers tests to students under the supervision of the teacher. Assists with the transportation of students to various places and activities both on and off campus. Monitors students in arrival and departure from school and class. Provides lunchroom supervision of students. Maintains required reports and records. Assists students with academic learning of Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) skills. Provides office support.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: High School graduate EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Two (2) years of experience working within a school or classroom environment. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Additional education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: None
Special requirements
An employee in this job title at the Kentucky School for the Deaf must furnish to the agency's appointing authority within twelve (12) months of appointment or entrance into this class, documentation that he or she possesses the Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI) rating of "Survival" level.
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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