Transportation Ops Center Specialist II pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000699
- Class code
- 20000699
- Pay grade
- 12
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Transportation Ops Center Specialist II is $3,036 to $4,857 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 $36,426 to $58,282 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20000699.
- 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 | $3,036 | $4,553 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $3,238 | $4,857 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $18.68 | $28.02 | 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
Coordinates and operates the complex transportation control center communication systems on a shift schedule, including during emergency incidents. Assists with the monitoring and managing of the professional operations of the camera surveillance of the Transportation Office Building and parking facilities. Independently makes decisions except in extreme emergency situations.; performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Maintains communication with Shift Supervisor regarding emergency or unusual incidents in progress and takes control of the system during these incidents. Assists in the evaluation of new or modified equipment Serves as back-up to the Shift Supervisor in their absence. Interprets statutes, regulations, KYTC policies, and procedures relating to emergency management incidents. Prepares and compiles reports for compliance with state and federal regulation reporting requirements. Assists in performing necessary training of newly hired Transportation Operation Center Specialist I. Operates complex electronic communication systems.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: High school graduate. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have four years of experience in security operations, in the transmission, receiving and relaying of electronic information for law enforcement, emergency medical, fire, emergency management, military communications or traffic operations agency. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: College will substitute for the required experience on a year -for-year basis up to a maximum of two years. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
Special requirements
Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license to qualify for employment in this job classification. Applicants and employees in this job classification shall be required to pass a background check. Applicants must not have been convicted of any felony crime.
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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