Public Safety Telecommunicator I pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000687
- Class code
- 20000687
- Pay grade
- 10
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Public Safety Telecommunicator I is $2,509 to $4,014 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 $30,104 to $48,167 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20000687.
- 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 | $2,509 | $3,763 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $2,676 | $4,014 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $15.44 | $23.16 | 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 02/16/2026.
What the state says the job is
Under direction and guidance, receives and disseminates information concerning public safety and law enforcement activities to, from and between Kentucky State Police mobile units, law enforcement agencies, other public safety agencies, and the public by means of telephone, teletype, or in person. Answers 911 calls and provides emergency medical dispatch instructions while emergency responders are enroute; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Under direction, performs beginning level work in receiving and disseminating information concerning public safety and law enforcement activities. Answer 911 calls and provides emergency medical dispatch instructions to victims and callers in distress, while emergency responders are enroute to the scene. Receives information, complaints and inquiries from the public (by telephone or in person) on subjects such as: road and weather reports, driver and vehicle licenses, accident information and other matters relating to functions performed by the Kentucky State Police and initiates appropriate actions. Directs emergency response vehicles to accident scenes.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: High school graduate. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Experience in the transmission, receiving and relaying of electronic information for law enforcement, emergency medical, fire, emergency management, military communications or traffic operations will substitute for the required education on a year-for- year basis.
Special requirements
Must obtain certification as LINK/NCIC Operator within thirty days of employment in this job classification. Must obtain certification as an Emergency Medical Dispatcher within sixty days of employment in this job classification.
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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