Transportation Engrng Tech I Scholar pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21001503
- Class code
- 21001503
- Pay grade
- 13
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Transportation Engrng Tech I Scholar is $3,339 to $5,343 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 $40,071 to $64,114 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 21001503.
- 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 | $3,339 | $5,009 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $3,562 | $5,343 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $20.55 | $30.82 | 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, completes a variety of basic technical components while creating or referencing engineering documents, including plans, proposals, specifications, and addenda. Performs tasks requiring the application of technical principles in the design, development and/or review of engineering projects while training to perform more advanced technical functions; OR learns to plan, organize, assist and inspect the proper installation and safety of routine maintenance Work Zones; and performs other duties as required. (Engineering decisions recommended by positions of the class must be approved by a KRS Chapter 322 Licensed Professional Engineer.)
Examples of the work
Plans, oversees, and evaluates project construction tasks (such as small and uncomplicated resurfacing projects, minor bridge repairs, and small drainage projects), reviews certification of tests and performs inspections, reviews project costs and revisions and project scheduling. Assists in the preparation of highway design projects as to proper route location, geometrics, design loads, pavement design, retaining walls, drainage structures, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and agency specifications and guides and designs peramatics.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in engineering technology, construction management, engineering science, engineering mechanics, geology, earth science, industrial technology, industrial drafting, design technology or construction technology. OR Graduate with an associate's degree in Engineering Technology with completion of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Civil Engineering Technology Scholarship Program. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: 1. Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree OR an associate degree in an engineering field OR 2. High school OR 3. High school Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: 1. Must have three years of engineering-related experience with the first education option above; OR 2.
Special requirements
Must possess a valid driver's license prior to employment in this job classification. 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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