Transportation Engineering Assistant II pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001427
- Class code
- 20001427
- Pay grade
- 11
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Transportation Engineering Assistant II 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 20001427.
- 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
With the specific written approval of the State Highway Engineer, performs more complex technical tasks in support of transportation engineering programs. Performs inspections, oversees basic surveying projects, and performs higher level performance tests on materials; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Performs intermediate level technical tasks in different transportation programs such as planning, design, construction, materials, maintenance, etc. Oversees work of others for duties similar to those performed in the Transportation Engineering Assistant I position or from other similar experience. Oversees basic surveying activities for roadway location surveying and construction surveying. Operates medium type (transit and level) surveying equipment. Learns to operate complex surveying equipment. Establishes centerlines, takes cross-sections and determines elevations. Records field data and makes calculations. Meets with property owners to obtain information or permission to survey.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: High school graduate. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have two years of engineering-related experience, maintenance, construction, or experience on a structures crew. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Related technical or vocational training will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
Special requirements
Must possess a valid driver's license prior to employment in this job classification. https://drive.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx. Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job 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.
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