Retirement Programs Manager pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21001309
- Class code
- 21001309
- Pay grade
- 17
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Retirement Programs Manager is $4,888 to $7,821 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 $58,660 to $93,856 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 21001309.
- 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 | $4,888 | $7,332 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $5,214 | $7,821 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $30.08 | $45.12 | 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 10/01/2025.
What the state says the job is
Manages specific retirement benefit program areas such as: employer reporting, compliance and education, quality assurance, member services and counseling, disability and survivor benefits, employee and retiree call center, retiree healthcare, or retiree payroll. Provides direct supervision to retirement systems counselors and other employees involved in administration of retirement benefits programs; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Provides direct supervision to staff and oversees the administration of a retirement benefit program area to ensure economical and efficient operations. Manages specific retirement benefit program areas such as: employer reporting, auditing, compliance and education, quality assurance, member services and counseling, disability and survivor benefits, employee and retiree call center, retiree healthcare, or retiree payroll. Oversees and manages the interpretation and application of current and former business practices, statutes, regulations, and policies in administering the retirement benefit program.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Five years of retirement benefits experience. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Experience in public or business administration, accounting, wage and/or claims reporting, investigations or auditing will substitute for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis. Administrative and/or clerical experience in Kentucky Public Pensions Authority 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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