Revenue Auditor III pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001809
- Class code
- 20001809
- Pay grade
- 14
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Revenue Auditor III 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 20001809.
- 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
Conducts advanced level audits that consist of large consolidated tax returns, related records, accounts or other data with multiple tax types to ensure accuracy of the returns, reports and payment and extent of tax liabilities; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Performs advanced level audits of tax returns for compliance with Kentucky tax laws and regulations. With minimal supervision completes audits of tax returns, related records, accounts or other data through examination to determine accuracy of the returns, reports, and payments, and extent of tax liabilities; begins to develop expertise in multiple tax types through completed and approved audit assignments. Reviews larger and more complex consolidated returns. May provide preliminary reviews of completed audits of subordinate employees for the supervisor. Determines the taxability of items and legality of deductions claimed.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree which includes twenty semester hours or thirty quarter hours in pure accounting courses. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Two years of experience auditing tax returns. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Certification as Certified Public Accountant or as a Certified Internal Auditor will substitute for the required education; OR Experience with a financial institution, corporation, college, university, state, local, or federal government in financial analysis, economic analysis, Kentucky tax administration, financial planning, cost analysis, credit analysis or loan analysis, accounting, or a related field 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.
Job titles and their pay grades come from the Job Specification Search, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Kentucky
Revenue Auditor III in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $91,224 | $183,900 | $91,224 to $183,900 |
| Nebraska | $29.18 | $43.02 | $60,703 to $89,484 |
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.