Workers Compensation Specialist pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000910
- Class code
- 20000910
- Pay grade
- 15
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Workers Compensation 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 20000910.
- 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 10/16/2025.
What the state says the job is
Provides assistance in answering inquiries pertaining to Workers Compensation laws and regulations and assists workers in gathering information and completing claim benefit forms and other departmental forms; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Serves as a resource person for employees, employers, the medical community, vocational and rehabilitation personnel, insurance carriers and self-insurers. Informs citizens of rights and obligations under workers compensation law and administrative regulations. Investigates citizen complaints. Assists workers in the gathering of information and in the completion of applications for benefits under the Workers Compensation Act. Communicates with employers, employees, the medical community and the legal community to collect and disseminate information pertinent to workers compensation injury claims.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have four years of professional administrative experience in worker's compensation, the administration, processing, and/or adjusting of workers compensation claims or medical claims, or legal or paralegal work in the preparation, administration or processing of workers compensation cases. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional experience in the above areas will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
Special requirements
Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license to qualify for employment in this job classification. Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification.
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.
Job titles and their pay grades come from the Job Specification Search, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Kentucky
Workers Compensation Specialist in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | $42,562 | $88,982 | $42,562 to $88,982 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.