Public Utilities Financial Analyst III pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001659
- Class code
- 20001659
- Pay grade
- 15
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Public Utilities Financial Analyst III 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 20001659.
- 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 01/16/2025.
What the state says the job is
Performs analysis of complex ratemaking, financial and accounting theory issues in the regulation of public utilities' operations, rate design and rate structures, cost of service and tariff filings for the Public Service Commission. Develops and presents recommendations to the Commission; and drafts orders stating the Commission's decision on ratemaking, financial, and accounting issues. Reviews policies and develops recommendations on changes in established Commission policy; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Analyzes complex ratemaking, financial revenue allocation methods, rate designs, special pricing, and accounting theory issues and alternatives in connection with public utilities' revenue or capital and financing requirements, cost of capital in cost-of- service rate proceedings, special tariff filings, or special cases involving broad policy decisions. Coordinates, plans, organizes, and leads rate case or task force teams of professional employees on specific public utility cases or specific industry/utility regulation issues involving ratemaking, accounting, financial and economic areas of public utility regulation in cases and on issues.
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: Three years 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 one year of 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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