Mitigation Specialist pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001901
- Class code
- 20001901
- Pay grade
- 15
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Mitigation 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 20001901.
- 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 02/16/2024.
What the state says the job is
Develops and presents mitigating circumstances for defendants charged with or convicted of a death penalty crime. Conducts interviews and investigation necessary to develop social histories.; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Obtains and evaluates family histories, jail records, work records, medical records, educational records, and any other record. Prepares correspondence, social histories, reports, and other documentation of work. Conducts witness interviews and field investigations regarding competency, alcohol/drug dependence, mental health, and/or any other contributing factor to client's life. Prepares reliable social histories and themes regarding mitigation based on the client's psycho-social development, future dangerousness, and other capital sentencing factors.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, paralegal studies, law enforcement or a related field. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Four years of experience as a mitigation specialist or in performing work relating to the collection of data used in compiling information for legal professionals in developing background information for cases. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A master's degree in one of the above areas will substitute for the bachelor's degree and two years of the required experience. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional experience in performing work related to the collection of data used in compiling information for legal professionals in developing background information for cases will substitute for up to two years of 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.
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