Parks Museum Curatorial Assistant pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000557
- Class code
- 20000557
- Pay grade
- 11
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Parks Museum Curatorial Assistant is $2,760 to $4,416 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 $33,119 to $52,990 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20000557.
- 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 | $2,760 | $4,140 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $2,944 | $4,416 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $16.98 | $25.48 | 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
Assists in the documentation, organization and management of the artifact collections and library materials at the Kentucky Horse Park Museum or the Audubon Memorial Museum; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Under direct supervision, performs hands-on maintenance of artifacts and library materials. Maintains records on items in the museum collection to include inventory, physical location, ownership, value, insurance, provenience, use and condition. Assists in the cleaning and preparation of items in the collection prior to exhibition or storage. Assists in the preparation of exhibits. Assists in determination of value of additions to collection and notifies Kentucky Department of Insurance of same. Catalogs and maintains museum library materials. Assists in the maintenance of exterior bronze statuary. UNIQUE PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Occasional lifting of 50 pounds or less.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in museology or museum sciences, library science, history, archeology, anthropology or a related field. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Six months of experience in library science, curatorship, conservatorship, management of a museum, or in the identification, cataloging, or research of artifacts. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Graduate study in library science, museology or museum sciences, or a related field will substitute for the required experience on a month-for-month basis. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional experience in one of the above fields will substitute for 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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