Retirement Investment Specialist II pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21001312
- Class code
- 21001312
- Pay grade
- 14
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Retirement Investment Specialist 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 21001312.
- 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 09/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Under general direction performs a variety of professional investment and accounting activities and reconciles financial reports between external managers and the custodian bank for the complex asset classes, such as Real Estate, Absolute Return, Real Return, and Private Equity; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Coordinates/reviews reconciliations of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports generated by custodial bank and investment managers. Prepares purchase and sales transactions for investments as received. Reviews confirmations on trade report to determine accuracy and affirms. Contacts broker in the case of a confirmation error in order to correct information. Reviews cash projection report to determine that transactions are correct. Assists in the preparation of pre-determined totals for verification of monthly reports. Assists in the reconciliation of monthly investment reports to pre-determined totals. Generates documents used by accounting for General Ledger postings.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, statistics, economics, or a business related field. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: One year of accounting or investment related experience. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Professional experience with a large-scale retirement system, investment program, trust department, brokerage firm, or related area will substitute for the required education 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.
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