Mounted Patrol Officer pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000684
- Class code
- 20000684
- Pay grade
- 12
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Mounted Patrol Officer is $3,036 to $4,857 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 $36,426 to $58,282 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20000684.
- 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 | $3,036 | $4,553 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $3,238 | $4,857 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $18.68 | $28.02 | 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 03/16/2025.
What the state says the job is
Provides law enforcement patrol services for the Kentucky Horse Park. Participates in assigned activities which include serving as a mounted patrol officer and in the mounted honor guard; and performs other duties as required. (Employees in this job title must be able to ride horses in carrying out their duties.)
Examples of the work
Patrols the Kentucky Horse Park on foot, horseback, and in motor vehicles. Promotes and maintains positive public relations. Conducts investigations into possible law violations relating to the facility, guests, and/or horses. Interviews witnesses, takes statements, prepares records, reports, and testifies in court or in other legal proceedings. Makes arrests and transports suspected law violators. Cooperates with other law enforcement organizations. Renders first aid and carries out emergency procedures. Maintains uniforms, weapons, tack, and vehicles and makes needed repairs on such. Rides horses as part of the mounted honor guard and in other assigned activities.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: High school graduate. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have one year of law enforcement experience as a sworn police officer. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Current certification as a law enforcement officer by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council will substitute for the required experience. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
Special requirements
Must be twenty-one years of age. Must possess a valid driver's license prior to appointment in this classification. Employees in this job title are subject to the provisions of KRS Chapter 15 and 503 KAR 1:140 relating to peace officer certification as administered by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Co ...
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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