Staff Assistant pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001833
- Class code
- 20001833
- Pay grade
- 17
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Staff Assistant 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 20001833.
- 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 09/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Serves as a chief administrative support position for a Cabinet Secretary, Commissioner or Executive Director in the analysis, formulation and administration of multi divisional and/or intra cabinet budgeting, policy planning and management policies with regard to programmatic areas assigned to that department or office; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Reviews program, management and policy issues that cross division/agency lines and develops recommendations and reports for the department/executive director. Requires studies, reports and analysis by agency/office staff and requests studies, reports and analysis by other organizations. Performs evaluation of integrated functions as they affect departmental/office programs and proposes program improvements. Reviews, analyzes, writes and monitors correspondence written for the department/ executive director for accuracy and conformity with policies and procedures and returns such correspondence to the originator for correction.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Six years of administrative or management experience. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A master's degree will substitute for one year of the required experience. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional administrative, management, or research experience 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
Staff Assistant in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | $34,760 | $52,412 | $34,760 to $52,412 |
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.