Policy and Budget Analyst II pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001758
- Class code
- 20001758
- Pay grade
- 15
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Policy and Budget Analyst II 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 20001758.
- 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 09/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Provides direction and assistance to limited and small agencies in the formulation and execution of the budgeting, policy planning, and organizational management policies and procedures of the executive branch on behalf of the State Budget Director; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Provides direction and assistance to limited and small state agencies for the formulation of budget requests Evaluates and analyzes recommendations prepared by assigned agencies. Assists in the formulation of guidelines and policies for the development of policy planning by state agencies and the preparation of the budget. Reviews and makes recommendations for program and budgetary changes. Serves as liaison to legislative budget review staff for assigned areas. With limited supervision, reviews introduced legislation to determine fiscal implications and program ramifications for assigned agencies. Assists agencies in the techniques of budgeting, policy analysis and management review.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: One year of experience in statewide budgeting in either the state budget office, the Legislative Research Commission's budget related entities, an agency budget office, or in the executive or legislative budget offices of another state government. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Professional experience in budget preparation, budget administration, accounting, and/or financial analysis 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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