Server Administrator I pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21005143
- Class code
- 21005143
- Pay grade
- 11
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Server Administrator I is $2,760 to $4,416 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 $33,119 to $52,990 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 21005143.
- 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 | $2,760 | $4,140 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $2,944 | $4,416 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $16.98 | $25.48 | 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.
What the state says the job is
Under supervision, learns to install, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain server operating systems, hypervisors, security certificate and performance monitoring software within Commonwealth of Technology (COT) and non-consolidated agencies. Learns to write basic command scripts to automate manual server administration tasks; and performs other duties as assigned.
Examples of the work
Under supervision, learns to process requests for the management, administration, and maintenance of server architecture. With guidance, installs, configures, troubleshoots, and maintains hardware and server operating systems in the datacenter. Manages user account permissions within the server environment by way of adding, changing, or deleting access and roles. Learns to and assists with monitoring servers by email alerts and notification generated in server monitoring software. Develops an understanding of team practices and procedures, organization structure for various agencies, and approved enterprise software tool sets.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with an associate's degree in information technology (IT) or related field OR certification in an IT-related field. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Three years of experience in IT, server support, database analysis, data modelling, application programming, systems analysis, desktop support, or computer operating systems, or a related field. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Additional education in an IT related field will substitute for the required experience on a year for year basis. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Two years of additional experience in IT, server support, database analysis, data modelling, application programming, systems analysis, desktop support, or computer operating systems, or a related field will substitute for the required education.
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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