Transportation Engineer Director pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001431
- Class code
- 20001431
- Pay grade
- 20
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Transportation Engineer Director is $6,506 to $10,410 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 $78,076 to $124,923 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20001431.
- 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 | $6,506 | $9,760 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $6,940 | $10,410 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $40.04 | $60.06 | 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
With the written approval of the State Highway Engineer, administers all phases of an engineering division in the Transportation Cabinet. Has complete responsibility for a major division covering a specialized phase of transportation engineering. Reviews and approved documents as a Licensed Professional Engineer; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Administers all phases of an engineering division in the Transportation Cabinet. Directs a wide variety of complex engineering and other reports dealing with engineering activities. Coordinates work of the division with that of other divisions or districts and with various federal agencies participating in state or local projects. Supervises subordinate engineering personnel and has responsibility for making final technical decisions on engineering problems. Works with the State Highway Engineer Office in setting up programs to be carried out by the Transportation Cabinet and keeps them informed on matters in the division. Develops and manages engineering budgets.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: See Special Requirements. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have five years of engineering experience in addition to that required for licensure as a professional engineer, three years of which must have been at a supervisory level. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
Special requirements
Must possess a valid driver's license prior to employment in this job classification. Must be licensed as a professional engineer by the Kentucky Board of Engineers and Land Surveyors, OR must be licensed in another state with the ability to obtain a Professional Engineering license from the Kentuck ...
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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