Workforce Development Specialist II pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001111
- Class code
- 20001111
- Pay grade
- 12
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Workforce Development Specialist II is $3,036 to $4,857 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 $36,426 to $58,282 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20001111.
- 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 | $3,036 | $4,553 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $3,238 | $4,857 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $18.68 | $28.02 | 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. It was last revised 12/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Provides advanced administrative support services to unemployment insurance claimants, employers or persons seeking employment. Informs applicants, claimants, participants and employers of their rights, responsibilities, and program services under provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Wagner-Peyser Act, Unemployment Insurance, and other workforce programs, laws, and regulations; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Requires limited supervision in performing duties and responsibilities in interviewing and assisting individuals in completing the unemployment insurance claims and job registration procedures. Must be knowledgeable of WIOA, Wagner Peyser, and Unemployment Insurance programs and services, as well as services available at local-level through one-stop partners. Processes interstate, combined wage, federal, and extended base period and electronic claims. Interviews job seekers to determine training and qualifications. Performs public relations by contacting employers. Performs duties involved in reconsiderations, missing check affidavits and pension eligibility interviews.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: One year of experience in reviewing, monitoring, determining eligibility for, and/or administering employment service or unemployment insurance programs, or experience in education, public administration, business, human services, military, human resources or a related field. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A master's degree will substitute for one year of the required experience. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Work experience in workforce programs such as WIOA, employment services, and/or unemployment insurance programs or experience in education, public administration, business, human services, military, human resources or a related field will substitute for the required education 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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