Nurse Aide State Registered I pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001006
- Class code
- 20001006
- Pay grade
- 09
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Nurse Aide State Registered I is $2,281 to $3,649 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 $27,370 to $43,792 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20001006.
- 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 | $2,281 | $3,421 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $2,433 | $3,649 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $14.04 | $21.05 | 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 sub-professional, non-technical tasks in the personal care of patients/residents in the state's medical/residential facilities such as, aiding residents in preparation for activities and programs, situates bedfast residents, and collects, labels, and records specimens for laboratory analysis; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Assists residents in personal hygiene such as bathing, dental and oral care, hair and nail care. Observes and reports skin breakdown. Assists residents with bowel and bladder functions and situates bed fast residents. Collects, labels and records sputum, urine, or stool specimens for laboratory analysis. Changes and transports soiled and contaminated linens. Assists residents in dressing and undressing. Situates bedfast residents in correct and comfortable positions. Aids residents in preparation for activities and programs within and outside the center; and may accompany residents on appointments. Assists residents by lifting them manually or by mechanical lifts as needed.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: (See Special Requirements) EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
Special requirements
Must possess current registration with the Kentucky Nurse Aide Registry as administered by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and Kentucky Board of Nursing. https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/906/001/100.pdf http://www.kbn.ky.gov/.
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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