Transportation Procurement Specialist pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21005575
- Class code
- 21005575
- Pay grade
- 16
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Transportation Procurement Specialist is $4,444 to $7,110 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 $53,329 to $85,326 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 21005575.
- 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 | $4,444 | $6,666 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $4,740 | $7,110 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $27.35 | $41.02 | 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.
What the state says the job is
Performs complex procurement for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Prepares and issues formal invitations to bid based on requests from the agency. Creates complex Master Agreement (MA) contracts and one time award (CT) contracts under Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) delegated purchase authority. Serves as lead to create and issue memorandum of agreements and complex personal service contracts for professional services. Provides technical and contract language guidance to KYTC procurement personnel and KTYC evaluation committees in compliance with the Model Procurement Code (KRS Chapter 45A); performs other duties as assigned.
Examples of the work
Reviews and approves the work of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) district and divisional procurement staff and KYTC Division of Purchases staff. Performs and oversees KYTC most complex level requisitions (RQS) to purchase goods and non- professional services, such services as Bridge Repair, Snow & Ice removal, salt, and emergency purchases that are within KYTC delegated purchasing authority. Conducts analysis of most complex level requisition specifications and contract terms & conditions. Works closely with various districts and divisions within KYTC on contract requests and review of specifications. Issues Request for Bids (RFB) and posts to the Commonwealth's eProcurement website.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have four years of purchasing experience, two of which must be in government purchasing. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A master's degree in business administration or a related field will substitute for one year of the required experience. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Experience in purchasing will substitute for the required college on a year-for-year basis.
Special requirements
Must earn both Kentucky Procurement Institute (KPI) - Kentucky Certified Procurement Specialist (KCPS) & Kentucky Certified Procurement Analyst (KCPA) certifications within 12 months of employment.
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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