§ 38.08 COMPENSATION SCHEDULE.
   City employees are assigned to the authorized classes of positions listed below. The number of positions within each class shall be determined during the budget process. City employees shall be compensated according the numerical grade designated for each class, at the minimum and maximum range, for both annual salary and hourly rate, set forth in the salary scale table that follows. The amounts set forth in the salary scale table shall be adjusted annually by the percentage of increase or decrease in the consumer price index as calculated by the Kentucky Department for Local Government. This compensation plan does not include temporary or part-time positions. Employees in temporary or part-time positions may be compensated at a rate below the minimum for the class to which employees in full-time, established positions are paid.
Position
Grade
Position
Grade
City Clerk/Treasurer
47
Finance Officer
47
City Operations/Safety Coordinator
38
Assistant Office Manager/Billing Manager
36
Human Resources Officer
34
Accounts Receivable Clerk
24
Accounts Payable Clerk
24
Utility Billing Clerk 1
24
Utility Billing Clerk/GIS Manager
28
Zoning Administrator
40
Code Enforcement
31
Fire Chief
41
Assistant Fire Chief
34
Firefighter
28
Chief of Police
46
Police Administrative Assistant.
26
Assistant Chief of Police
41
Police Captain
36
Detective
33
Police Sergeant
34
Police Lieutenant
35
Police Officer
29
Police Officer (Recruit)
27
Animal Shelter & Control Director
30
Animal Shelter & Control Assistant Director
28
Animal Control Officer
24
Public Works Director
45
Public Works Superintendent
39
Public Works/Planning & Zoning Administrative Assistant
26
Equipment Operator II (Maintenance)
27
Equipment Operator I (Maintenance)
25
Maintenance Worker III
27
Maintenance Worker II.
25
Maintenance Worker 1
23
Equipment Operator II (Transfer Station)
27
Equipment Operator I (Transfer Station)
25
Transfer Station Secretary/Scale House Operator
23
Equipment Operator II (Solid Waste)
27
Equipment Operator I (Solid Waste)
25
Solid Waste Worker
23
Equipment Operator II (Recycling)
27
Equipment Operator I (Recycling)
25
Recycling Center Operator
23
Mechanic Supervisor
30
Mechanic
27
Parks & Recreation Director
35
Parks & Recreation Administrative Assistant
24
Parks Maintenance Worker
24
Ground/Ballparks Maintenance Supervisor
30
Aquatic Center Maintenance/AFO
30
Utilities Superintendent
47
Utilities Maintenance Supervisor
39
Utilities Equipment Operator III
30
Utilities Equipment Operator II
27
Utilities Equipment Operator 1
25
Utilities Maintenance Worker III
27
Utilities Maintenance Worker II
25
Utilities Maintenance Worker 1
23
Utilities Meter Reader
25
Utilities Locator 1
27
Utilities Locator II
29
Utilities Leak Detection Specialist
29
Chief Operator (Water Plant)
39
Water Plant Operator IV
31
Water Plant Operator III
29
Water Plant Operator II
27
Water Plant Operator 1
25
Maintenance Technician.
27
Chief Operator (Wastewater Plant)
39
Wastewater Plant Operator III
29
Wastewater Plant Operator II
27
Wastewater Plant Operator I
25
Operator in Training OIT
23
Geographic Information System Coordinator
30
Natural Gas Manager
38
Maintenance Technician (Gas)
25
Maintenance Shop Manager
26
Tourism Director
40
Industrial Development/Economic Development Coordinator
40
Administrative Assistant
24
 
SALARY SCALE
Grade
Min.
Max.
Grade
Min.
Max.
Grade
Min.
Max.
SALARY SCALE
Grade
Min.
Max.
Grade
Min.
Max.
Grade
Min.
Max.
11
17,202
26,894
24
28,642
42,772
38
49,599
71,728
8.27
12.93
13.77
20.56
23.85
34.48
12
17,890
27,873
25
29,788
44,357
39
51,582
74,471
8.60
13.40
14.32
21.33
24.80
35.80
13
18,605
28,863
26
30,979
46,007
40
53,646
77,326
8.94
13.88
14.89
22.12
25.79
37.18
14
19,349
29,892
27
32,218
47,721
41
55,792
80,293
9.30
14.37
15.49
22.94
26.82
38.60
15
20,123
30,983
28
33,507
49,505
42
58,023
83,380
9.67
14.90
16.11
23.80
27.90
40.09
16
20,928
32,097
29
34,847
51,325
43
60,344
86,590
10.06
15.43
16.75
24.68
29.01
41.63
17
21,766
33,255
30
36,241
53,253
44
62,758
65,268
10.46
15.99
17.42
25.60
30.17
43.23
18
22,636
34,460
31
37,691
55,258
45
65,268
93,401
10.88
16.57
18.12
26.57
31.38
44.90
19
23,542
35,713
32
39,198
57,432
46
67,879
97,012
11.32
17.17
18.85
27.57
32.63
46.64
20
24,483
37,016
33
40,766
59,512
47
70,594
100,767
11.77
17.80
19.60
28.61
33.94
48.45
21
25,463
38,371
34
42,397
61,767
48
73,418
104,673
12.24
18.45
20.38
29.70
35.30
50.32
22
26,481
39,781
35
44,093
64,113
49
76,355
108,735
12.73
19.13
21.20
30.82
36.71
52.28
23
27,540
41,247
36
45,857
66,552
50
79,409
112,958
13,24
19.83
22.05
32.00
38.18
54.31
 
37
47,691
69,088
 
22.93
33.22
 
(Am. Ord. 98-1, passed 1-20-98; Am. Ord. 99-12, passed 12-20-99; Am. Ord. 2002-5, passed 3-4-02; Am. Ord. 2023-25, passed 10-2-23)