Public Utilities Financial Analyst II pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001658
- Class code
- 20001658
- Pay grade
- 14
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Public Utilities Financial Analyst II is $3,673 to $5,877 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 $44,074 to $70,518 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20001658.
- 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 | $3,673 | $5,509 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $3,918 | $5,877 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $22.60 | $33.90 | 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 01/16/2025.
What the state says the job is
Performs professional work in the investigation and analysis of public utilities' accounting and financial records and reports, rate design and structures, cost of services, and tariff filings for the Public Service Commission. Conducts special financial investigations and statistical studies; develops and presents recommendations to the Commission; and drafts orders stating the Commission's decision on financial and accounting issues; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Analyzes financial and accounting issues and alternatives in connection with public utilities' revenue allocation methods, rate designs and cost of capital in rate proceedings and financing requirements. Drafts orders stating and explaining the Commission's decisions on revenue allocation, rate design, and cost of capital in the cost-of-service issues, and in rate, construction, financing and complaint cases. Analyzes and reviews actual and projected financial statements of utilities. Conducts special financial investigations and statistical studies. Performs in-house audits of utilities' annual reports or other filings.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting, economics, finance, mathematics, statistics, engineering, business administration, or a related field. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: One year of professional experience in public utility accounts analysis, rate design analysis, public accounting, government accounting, or auditing. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A completed master's degree in accounting, economics, finance, mathematics, statistics, engineering, business administration, or a related field will substitute for the education and the required experience. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Certification as a Certified Public Accountant will substitute for the required education and one year of the required experience.
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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