Travel Promotion Specialist pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001573
- Class code
- 20001573
- Pay grade
- 15
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Travel Promotion Specialist is $4,040 to $6,464 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 $48,483 to $77,574 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20001573.
- 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 | $4,040 | $6,060 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $4,310 | $6,464 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $24.86 | $37.30 | 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 12/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Supervises the planning, development and coordination of travel shows, travel promotion tours, press receptions and other tourism promotion projects; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Plans sales campaigns, based on firsthand information from travelers. Administers travel information center program. Functions as section member of the division management team. Supervises travel promotion section of the division. Develops group tour programs. Coordinates group tour arrangements. Selects appropriate materials to be used at travel shows, fairs, etc. Coordinates distribution of press kits. Attends travel shows, mall shows, fairs, and other events to promote Kentucky as a tourist attraction. Interprets tourism data for projecting needs and analyzing effectiveness of programs.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Four years of experience in marketing, public relations, hotel or resort management, or promotional sales. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Experience in marketing, public relations, hotel or resort management, or promotional sales will substitute for the required college on a year-for-year basis.
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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