Systems Administrator Senior pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21005127
- Class code
- 21005127
- Pay grade
- 15
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Systems Administrator Senior is $4,040 to $6,464 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 $48,483 to $77,574 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 21005127.
- 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 | $4,040 | $6,060 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $4,310 | $6,464 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $24.86 | $37.30 | 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
Maintains complex agency information technology (IT) systems, applications, and platforms. Performs system administration duties such as, advanced troubleshooting, configuration, and maintenance of systems, ensuring security and compliance safeguards, and resolving complex technical issues; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Performs the management and optimization of complex agency systems, applications, and platforms. Independently performs advanced troubleshooting, configuration and maintenance of systems, ensuring security and compliance safeguards, and optimized performance. Resolves complex technical issues and leads advanced implementation projects. Designs, implements, and maintains system configurations. Performs research and analysis required for project proposals, software, and systems modifications, and new projects. Assesses and mitigates technology-related risks and ensures security and compliance with regulatory requirements.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: High School graduate. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Four years of experience in IT systems administration, IT systems support, or IT systems analysis Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Additional education in computer science, IT, or a related field will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional experience in IT systems administration, IT systems support, or IT systems analysis will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis OR a certification in an IT-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.
Job titles and their pay grades come from the Job Specification Search, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Kentucky
Systems Administrator Senior in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | $70,122 | $115,700 | $70,122 to $115,700 |
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.