Rehabilitation Instructor pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001082
- Class code
- 20001082
- Pay grade
- 12
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Rehabilitation Instructor is $3,036 to $4,857 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 $36,426 to $58,282 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20001082.
- 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 | $3,036 | $4,553 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $3,238 | $4,857 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $18.68 | $28.02 | 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 10/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Teaches vocational, pre-vocational, communications, mobility, daily living activities, independent living activities and related subjects within an institution, rehabilitation center or facility; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Develops and plans instructional activities and is required to exercise considerable ingenuity and flexibility. Teaches life skills and career exploration classes to youth. Maintains records of student course completion. Helps students prepare for future college or careers. Plans curriculum for life skills course to address the needs of students. Aides to develop and maintain a program to fit the needs, capabilities, and potential development of students in the rehabilitation center or facility. Plans and outlines evaluation and training instruction programs. Requisitions materials needed for class. Attends staffing on students. Evaluates students progress.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: One year of teaching experience or recreational therapy experience (some types of experience might include teaching people with sight disabilities to use a cane, a therapeutic recreation leader, teaching daily living skills, or how to communicate). Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Graduate study in a related field will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Paraprofessional experience in teaching people with disabilities vocational, pre-vocational, communications, mobility, daily living skills, or related activities will substitute for the required education on a year- for-year basis. Current or prior military experience will substitute for the required college 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.
Job titles and their pay grades come from the Job Specification Search, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Kentucky
Rehabilitation Instructor in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $53,558 | $79,266 | $53,558 to $79,266 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.