Legal Secretary pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21001022
- Class code
- 21001022
- Pay grade
- 11
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Legal Secretary is $2,760 to $4,416 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 $33,119 to $52,990 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 21001022.
- 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 | $2,760 | $4,140 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $2,944 | $4,416 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $16.98 | $25.48 | 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 legal secretarial work; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Transcribes or types dictation of a legal nature. Composes correspondence and prepares legal forms, such as complaints, briefs, answers, motions of courts, pleadings, citations, and other legal documents. Under the direction of an attorney, researches legal cases, quotations, and precedents. Establishes and maintains office files, logs, indices, legal references, control records, and other information in connection with the work under the control of the assigned Attorney(s). May prepare trial notebooks and exhibits and/or listings for assigned attorney(s)' case presentation. Tracks requests for data relating to requests for information by prosecutors throughout the state.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: High school graduate. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Four years of clerical experience. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Additional education will substitute for the required experience on a year for year basis. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Clerical experience will substitute for the required 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.
Job titles and their pay grades come from the Job Specification Search, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Kentucky
Legal Secretary in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $4,371 | $5,920 | $52,452 to $71,040 |
| Hawaii | $4,742 | $7,020 | $56,904 to $84,240 |
| Maryland | $46,279 | $72,989 | $46,279 to $72,989 |
| Wisconsin | $24.61 | $32.09 | $51,189 to $66,747 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.