Victims' Advocate I pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001897
- Class code
- 20001897
- Pay grade
- 14
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Victims' Advocate I is $3,673 to $5,877 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 $44,074 to $70,518 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20001897.
- 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 | $3,673 | $5,509 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $3,918 | $5,877 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $22.60 | $33.90 | 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 03/16/2024.
What the state says the job is
Performs professional level work as an advocate for the rights of crime victims and witnesses during the investigation process; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Provides services with information, presence, support, and advocacy services to crimes victims and witnesses under the Kentucky state crime victims' rights (Kentucky State Constitution section 26A in conjunction with KRS 421.500-421.575) during the investigation process. Provides crime victims and witnesses with information and services as soon as possible following criminal victimization regarding: availability of crime victims compensation, when applicable; community-based treatment programs; the criminal justice process as it involves the participation of the victim or witnesses; crime Victims' rights and notification of criminal justice events as it applies to the investigation process; ...
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: One year of experience in the field of criminal justice, crime victims' assistance, administration, or work dealing with the public, or a related field. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A master's degree will substitute for the required experience. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional experience in one of the above fields will substitute for the required education on a year-for- year basis. Current or prior military experience 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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