Welder Assistant pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21004975
- Class code
- 21004975
- Pay grade
- 08
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Welder Assistant is $2,074 to $3,318 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 $24,882 to $39,811 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 21004975.
- 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 | $2,074 | $3,110 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $2,212 | $3,318 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $12.76 | $19.14 | 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
Assists veteran welders, while learning to perform acetylene, brazing, and electrical arc welding work; and performs other duties as assigned.
Examples of the work
Assists veteran Welder, Welder/Fabricator, and Welder Supervisor. Prepares, cleans, and gets material ready to be welded. Finishes, cleans, and finalizes welded materials including but not limited to deburring and grinding finished welds. Learn proper/ different welding techniques and procedures. Learns to set up and assists in maintaining tools and equipment used in the welding process. Assists with taking and maintaining inventory of consumables and other items used during welding projects. UNIQUE PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Work involves risks inherent to welding and the use of acetylene and electrical arc.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: High School Graduate. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
Special requirements
Must be 18 years of age.
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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