Mainframe Application Developer Br Mgr pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21005253
- Class code
- 21005253
- Pay grade
- 18
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Mainframe Application Developer Br Mgr is $5,377 to $8,604 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 $64,528 to $103,245 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 21005253.
- 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 | $5,377 | $8,066 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $5,736 | $8,604 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $33.09 | $49.64 | 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.
What the state says the job is
Provides overall management of a mainframe technologies branch within Commonwealth of Technology (COT); and performs other duties as assigned.
Examples of the work
Provides overall management in the planning, design, development, implementation, installation and maintenance of mainframe computer systems. Manages expectations of the branch and the agency it serves. Manages staff working directly with the agency to ensure that the agency requirements are clearly defined and that the Information Technology skills are being addressed. Works to resolve any conflicts between COT and the agency. Supervises first line supervisors and other employees involved in providing data processing services. Assigns computer service requests to supervisors or appropriate personnel.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree OR a graduate of a college or university with an associate's degree in information technology (IT) or related field OR certification in an IT related field. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Five years of professional experience using IBM z/OS, ISPF, TSO, CICS, IMS, DB2, Cobol, VSAM and/or other mainframe technologies. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A master's degree in computer science will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Two years of additional professional experience in COBOL application development, mainframe batch processing, or related field will substitute for the education requirement.
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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