Librarian I-KDLA pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001053
- Class code
- 20001053
- Pay grade
- 13
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Librarian I-KDLA 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 20001053.
- 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 10/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Provides professional library services in areas such as collection development, cataloging, circulation, interlibrary loan of materials, reference, and research assistance to designated client groups for the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives (KDLA); and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Performs complex and in-depth bibliographic and reference services. Performs cataloging and classifying of library materials utilizing multiple resources such as national computerized bibliographic databases, national union catalogs, and special library catalogs. Reviews and evaluates the effectiveness of library materials and recommends materials for purchase. Creates and maintains bibliographic control systems for organizing and arranging specialized materials within library collections. Provides professional research guidance with special collections and databases to library users.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a master's degree in Library Science. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
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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