KY Veterans Ctr Social Worker Specialist pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001118
- Class code
- 20001118
- Pay grade
- 15
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for KY Veterans Ctr Social Worker Specialist 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 20001118.
- 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 09/01/2024.
What the state says the job is
Provides professional social work and counseling services to the veterans at a Kentucky Veterans Center; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Provides professional social work and counseling services to the veterans and staff of the facility. Participates in community planning related to the interests of the facility, and the services and needs of the residents and their families. Monitors the patients' social and emotional state, adjustment to the nursing home environment and the treatment progress. Interviews residents, families, physicians, clergy, social workers and anyone else acquainted with a case to make a psychosocial assessment of an individual. Coordinates patient interaction with family and community support groups to gain the most benefit for veterans.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: See Special Requirements. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Two years of professional social work experience. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A master's degree in social work will substitute for one year of the required experience. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
Special requirements
Must be licensed in Kentucky as a social worker by the Kentucky Board of Social Work. Must maintain any required licensure (s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification.
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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