Law Enforcement Trng Instructor I pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000719
- Class code
- 20000719
- Pay grade
- 13
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Law Enforcement Trng Instructor I 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 20000719.
- 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 09/02/2025.
What the state says the job is
Provides classroom instruction for established lesson plans in general law enforcement topics and/or specialized law enforcement fields; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Provides classroom instruction for established lesson plans in general law enforcement topics and/or specialized law enforcement fields such as Telecommunications and specialized topics to sworn officers. Maintains a training file to ensure state training compliance with the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council (KLEC). Maintains Telecommunications Academy training simulation equipment to ensure equipment is functioning properly and currently up to date with current technology. Reports issues and student failures to follow chain of command. Creates and maintains testing for classroom instruction per KLEC. Teaches established lesson plans.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have three years of experience as a sworn law enforcement officer or telecommunicator or any combination of the aforementioned experience. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional experience as a sworn law enforcement officer or telecommunicator will substitute for the education on a year-for- year basis.
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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