Land Specialist pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001619
- Class code
- 20001619
- Pay grade
- 15
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Land 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 20001619.
- 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 03/16/2024.
What the state says the job is
Coordinates the land and property rights acquisition process for a state agency. Conducts research on property ownership and contacts private landowners to investigate the potential for purchase, lease or easements of land; performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Coordinates a strategy for identifying and prioritizing specific areas for acquisition. Coordinates the entire land acquisition process with agencies. Responsible for meeting with landowners and the general public in acquiring property. Coordinates various agency initiatives and federal programs related to land acquisition and conservation. Coordinates development of statewide land acquisition plans. Represents agency as a member of boards or commissions. Conducts research on property information and generates resulting written and visual products. Completes reports, applications, and program narratives as required by grant applications or other regulations.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in Geography, Business, Paralegal Studies or related. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have five years of experience in real estate sales, property rights acquisition, land or property appraisal, land survey work, land use planning, natural or historic land resource management, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), as a paralegal or in a related field. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Graduate study will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of one year. A real estate license or real estate appraiser certification (whether current or in escrow) that has been obtained within the last four years will substitute for one year of the required experience.
Special requirements
Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license to qualify for employment in this job classification. 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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