Public Safety Telecommunicator III pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21003601
- Class code
- 21003601
- Pay grade
- 13
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Public Safety Telecommunicator III is $3,339 to $5,343 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 $40,071 to $64,114 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 21003601.
- 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 | $3,339 | $5,009 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $3,562 | $5,343 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $20.55 | $30.82 | 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
Serves as Certified Training Officer and provides functional supervision for entry-level telecommunicators and KSP apprentices. Independently 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, via 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
Provides functional supervision over and trains entry level telecommunicators and KSP apprentices on policies and procedures for communications operations. Interprets departmental rules, regulations, and policies. Prepares and distributes instructional materials and manuals to telecommunicators. Performs duties of a Public Safety Telecommunicator II as needed. Provides oral and written reports to supervisors. Provides documented training of telecommunicators and KSP apprentices and apprises supervisors of progress or problems. Serves as the lead telecommunicator on a shift without a supervisor or manager present.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: High school graduate. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have four years of experience, in the transmission, receiving and relaying of electronic information for law enforcement, emergency medical, fire, emergency management, military communications or traffic operations. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: College will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of two years. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional 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 be currently certified as a telecommunicator by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council (KLEC). Must provide documentation of successful certification as a LINK/NCIC operator within thirty 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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