Social Service Aide I pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001117
- Class code
- 20001117
- Pay grade
- 11
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Social Service Aide 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 20001117.
- 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. It was last revised 09/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Provides support services to both workers and client families; and/or Provides home support services for abusive and/or neglectful families, for the economically disadvantaged, incapacitated, patients within a behavioral health/intellectual or developmental disability facility or elderly persons. Develops community resources and provides para- professional assistance to social service workers in meeting clients' needs; and/or Provides statewide and/or out-of-state transportation for youth committed to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Assists clients in filling out necessary documents (i.e., food stamps, AFDC, Social Security, housing, SSI benefits, HEAP, medical history, birth certificates and yearly school records.) Provides instructions to clients in areas of budgeting, nutrition, hygiene, parenting, housekeeping, child development and community resource awareness. Assists clients in bookkeeping (i.e. check book writing and balancing and in determining allowances for foster children). Transports clients to various appointments. Accompanies patients/clients for potential placement visits. Documents home visits, transportation needs, medical appointments, collateral contacts and case conferences.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Must have fifty-four (54) semester hours from a college or university. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have two years of experience in providing support services and/or transport services to individuals or families or working with the public. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Experience working with the public will substitute for the required college on a year-for-year basis.
Special requirements
Must possess a valid driver's license prior to appointment in this classification. Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this classification.
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
Social Service Aide I in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $49,872 | $68,856 | $49,872 to $68,856 |
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.