Workforce Talent Project Manager pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21005147
- Class code
- 21005147
- Pay grade
- 14
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Workforce Talent Project Manager 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 21005147.
- 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 10/16/2026.
What the state says the job is
Serves as project manager to local business and industry employers to provide workforce solutions, ongoing support, and planning services to address employment needs. Provides basic workforce solutions such as, recruitment services, training opportunities, continuing education courses, career planning, and retirement services; and performs other duties as assigned.
Examples of the work
Serves as a project manager to business and industry employers interested in bringing their business to Kentucky or expanding their business within the state. Meets with business leaders to discuss their employment challenges and assess workforce planning needs. Provides an overview of basic workforce solutions that include recruitment services, training opportunities, continuing education courses, career planning, and retirement services. Acts as a liaison between state agencies, workforce providers, and businesses to coordinate workforce services. Explains program services under provision of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Three years of experience in business administration, workforce development, project management, education, communications, public relations, human resources, marketing, hospitality, or a related field. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional experience in business administration, workforce development, project management, education, communications, public relations, human resources, marketing, hospitality, 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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