Policy and Budget Analyst IV pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001760
- Class code
- 20001760
- Pay grade
- 18
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Policy and Budget Analyst IV is $5,377 to $8,604 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 $64,528 to $103,245 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20001760.
- 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 | $5,377 | $8,066 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $5,736 | $8,604 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $33.09 | $49.64 | 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
Executes the budgeting, policy planning, organizational, management, and intergovernmental relations policies and processes of the executive branch on behalf of the State Budget Director. Provides oversight and direction to staff on projects on a regular and recurring basis. Advises Cabinet Secretaries in the analysis and resolution of issues of a sensitive nature; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Performs independent analysis in the evaluation of policy and budgetary alternatives available to program cabinets relating to the resolution of issues which are typically unique and sensitive in nature. Prepares briefing materials for presentation to the Cabinet Secretaries, State Budget Director, Governor, Legislative Committees, press, and other organizations. Executes the enacted appropriations bill for program cabinets by advising executive management with respect to central management policy. Advises agency management in the preparation of the biennial Executive Budget and prepares recommended budget for assigned cabinets for review by the State Budget Director and Governor.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Four years 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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