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Department · as of Aug. 24, 2026

Department of Highways — Commonwealth of Kentucky (Executive, Judicial, Legislative branches) — positions with work county Fayette

126 employees. Median pay $67,349.

Pay distribution — Department of Highways
$0–$24,9995
$25,000–$49,99913
$50,000–$74,99976
$75,000–$99,99918
$100,000–$149,99914
$150,000–$199,9990
$200,000+0
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NameTitleAnnual salary
Kelly A BakerExecutive Director$149,897
Robin L SpragueTransportation Engineering Branch Mgr$136,223
Jonathan D TaylorTransportation Engineering Branch Mgr$118,134
Joseph L McDowellTransportation Engineer II$116,410
Daniel C KucelaTransportation Engineer Specialist$115,798
David L TiptonTransportation Engineer Supervisor$113,644
Logan W MurphyTransportation Engineering Branch Mgr$112,756
Skylar K HopperTransportation Engineer Supervisor$105,032
Charles E SmithTransportation Engineer Supervisor$103,819
David R TreadwayTransportation Engineer Specialist$102,273
Robert A BakerTransportation Engineer Supervisor$102,273
Austin ShieldsTransportation Engineer II$102,273
Cory L JonesTransportation Engineer Supervisor$102,273
Lauren M MeighanTransportation Engineer Supervisor$101,631
Carol D ShanklinAdministrative Specialist Senior$96,369
William R TerryRight-of-Way Program Specialist II$95,523
Nicholas BeasmoreTransportation Engineer II$90,609
Tyler B ReynoldsEnvironmental Scientist Consultant I$89,699
Patrick S TuckerTransportation Engrng Technologist III$84,828
Robert D ChipmanTransportation Bridge Inspector III$83,995
Joshua L HoodTransportation Bridge Inspector III$83,995
Darren S JacksonTransportation Engrng Technlgst Supv$83,994
Stephen B DillardTransportation Engrng Technlgst Supv$83,994
Paula M WesterAdministrative Specialist Senior$82,468
Preston J McDowellTransportation Engineer I$81,548
Robert R AllenRight-of-Way Program Specialist II$80,523
Lisa M MasonFiscal Manager$80,225
Connor G JacksonTransportation Engineer I$79,995
Cecil D SmithRight-of-Way Agent Supervisor$79,249
Danny D MarshallTransportation Engrng Technologist III$76,848
Derrick MaysTransportation Engrng Technologist III$76,848
Matthew A BlandRoadside Environment Dist Administrator$75,901
Marshall WalkerTransportation Engrng Technologist III$74,713
Allen G FoleyTransportation Engrng Technologist III$74,713
Bradley C DericksonTransportation Engrng Technologist III$73,509
Christopher M BanksTransportation Engrng Technologist III$71,156
Christopher E MarcumTransportation Engrng Technologist III$71,156
Andrew C GardnerTransportation Engrng Technologist III$71,156
Elbert H TiptonTransportation Engrng Technologist III$71,156
Carl W WilsonTransportation Engrng Technologist III$71,156
Barry D FallenTransportation Engrng Technologist III$71,156
John D TerryTransportation Engrng Technologist III$71,156
Diane S ForresterRight-of-Way Agent IV$71,156
John K CarmichaelTransportation Engrng Technologist III$71,156
Kevin M ClaunchTransportation Engrng Technologist III$71,156
Robert M CombsTransportation Engrng Technologist III$71,156
Brandon L CroweTransportation Engrng Technologist III$71,156
Stephen RhodesTransportation Engrng Technologist III$71,156
Brian K HallTransportation Engrng Technologist III$71,156
David E WilliamsTransportation Engrng Technologist III$71,156
Ricky A LunsfordTransportation Engrng Technologist III$71,156
John W MickelsonRight-of-Way Agent IV$71,156
Michael D StoneTransportation Engrng Technologist III$71,156
George W TaylorTransportation Engrng Technologist III$71,156
Charles K MartinTransportation Engrng Technologist III$70,484
Daniel WhiteHighway Technician Superintendent II$70,298
Jason R SoperHighway Technician Superintendent II$70,298
Kevin T LaneHighway Technician Superintendent II$70,298
Charles F BarnesHighway Technician III$69,676
Samuel GritskoTransportation Engrng Technologist II$69,419
Rhonda K WhittingtonAdministrative Supervisor$69,261
Diana L FlanneryHighway Technician III$68,347
Earl D DarlandHighway Traffic Technician Sprntndnt$67,750
Philip C HowardHighway Technician II$66,949
Scott D GriderTransportation Engrng Technologist II$65,904
Jacob E RichmondFacility Maintenance Supervisor II$65,867
Ethan P SniderTransportation Engrng Technologist II$64,836
Glenn T FerrinRight-of-Way Agent III$64,836
Bernard J McCarthyTransportation Engrng Technologist II$64,687
Leanna C JonesEngineer-In-Training II$64,687
Francis H McDonnellEngineer-In-Training II$64,687
Amanda J TaylorSafety Coordinator$64,079
Ethan T StraderEngineer-In-Training II$64,077
Aaron D RogersHighway Technician Superintendent I$63,762
Dustan L DruryTransportation Auto/Truck Techn I$63,762
James L WilerHighway Technician II$62,670
Timothy E DavisHighway District Equipment Manager$62,571
Charles BanksHighway Technician II$62,130
Lyndell W HatmakerTransportation Auto/Truck Techn III$61,595
Jason E SmithHighway Technician II$61,576
Bruce RossHighway Technician II$61,576
Kevin J DaileyHighway Technician II$61,576
James M HackerHighway Technician II$61,576
Joshua CurtsingerHighway Technician II$61,576
Roland T CannonHighway Technician II$61,576
Kevin L ArnoldTransportation CDL & Equip Dist Trainer$61,576
Brian R PoucelHighway Technician II$61,574
Joseph A MilburnHighway Technician II$60,328
James L HowitzAdministrative Specialist Senior$58,822
Casey W MahoneyTransportation Auto/Truck Techn II$55,992
Chelsea H ReeceAdministrative Specialist Senior$55,146
Cynthia M WalkerAdministrative Specialist Senior$55,145
Rebecca L WeissAdministrative Specialist Senior$55,145
Susan M MinnisAdministrative Specialist Senior$55,145
Marie A LeeAdministrative Specialist Senior$55,145
Patricia A ReedAdministrative Specialist Senior$55,145
Aimee L GoinsAdministrative Specialist Senior$55,145
Nathan S MaynardEngineer-In-Training I Scholar$54,910
Ruben T DericksonTransportation Auto/Truck Techn II$54,429
Gaven W ReceveurHighway Technician I$51,682
Daniel SpurlockHighway Technician I$51,447
Jimmy ChaneyDistrict Facilities Technician$50,898
Donna L CarmichaelAdministrative Specialist$50,547
Jacob S BarkerRight-of-Way Agent I$50,132
Evan J DaileyHighway Technician I$50,088
Omarion O StoudemireHighway Technician I$50,088
Austin M RochaHighway Technician I$50,088
Tre' M RobinsonAutomotive Parts Specialist$50,076
Brooklyn P McIntoshInformation Officer I$49,176
John E WaltersTransportation Auto/Truck Techn I$48,164
Michelle A GreenAdministrative Specialist$45,859
Donald W JohnsonHighway Technician Assistant II$45,575
Connor S WallinGraduate Engineering Assistant Scholar$44,760
Patricia M MorrisGraduate Engineering Assistant Scholar$44,141
Jessica S JamesAdministrative Specialist$43,675
Keith D ClemonsTransportation Auto Truck Techn Asst$41,384
Najee T BabatundeHighway Technician Assistant I$41,207
Gary G BunneyTransportation Auto/Truck Techn I$40,471
David S WhitenackFacility Maintenance Worker I$40,052
Aaron J ThomasHighway Technician Assistant I$38,101
David B PeavieHighway Traffic Technician Assistant$36,527
Natalia E McMillanTransportation Engineer Specialist$49
Fazlollah SherkatTransportation Engineer II$45
Ernest C LewisTransportation Engrng Technologist III$36
Case O AdkinsScholarship Trainee$22
Robert L DarnellWelder$20

Source: Kentucky OpenDoor / transparency.ky.gov State Employee Salary Search (Personnel Cabinet KHRIS + institution-supplied), retrieved Sept. 12, 2026. Figures are each position's annual salary rate as of Aug. 24, 2026 per the Personnel Cabinet's KHRIS snapshot; not gross pay, no overtime or benefits. annualSalary is the API field totalSalary, which the site presents as the employee's current annual salary rate (not gross pay, no overtime). Head-coach rows show multi-year contract totals, so treat outliers with care. county is the work county for Executive/Judicial/Legislative rows (populated), and null for post-secondary institution rows. ky-state-employees-fayette.json is the Fayette-county subset. Rows are per person-position; a person with two positions may appear twice.