Sales Account Executive pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001568
- Class code
- 20001568
- Pay grade
- 17
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Sales Account Executive 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 20001568.
- 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 12/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Responsible for marketing and selling meeting and convention space. Manages sales accounts and oversees activities including monitoring contracts, negotiation, direct sales and customer relations. Prepares and delivers sales presentations, exhibits at trade shows and is present at other promotional opportunities; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Manages sales accounts in relation to annual goals. Prepares, issues, and delivers sales materials including contracts for space rental, exhibits, and promotional programs. Prepares for and attends industry events, exhibits, conferences, meetings and other local, regional and national promotional sales opportunities. Sells to and maintains contact with major accounts and promotes positive relations. Participates in the development of department sales and marketing goals and objectives. Responsible for securing and approving certificates of insurance for events before they occur. Responds to inquiries and researches avenues for additional business.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have five years of events or sales experience, two years of this experience must have been in convention and/or trade show sales. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional sales experience, or business experience creating budgets, writing business plans, interpreting or working with income statements, or working in budget analysis or profit & loss statements 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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