Agricultural Market Dev Specialist pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001591
- Class code
- 20001591
- Pay grade
- 13
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Agricultural Market Dev Specialist is $3,339 to $5,343 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 $40,071 to $64,114 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20001591.
- 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 | $3,339 | $5,009 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $3,562 | $5,343 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $20.55 | $30.82 | 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 11/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Plans, organizes and implements concepts of agricultural marketing systems, and directs activities related to agricultural market development; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Provides professional assistance and guidance in development of new markets of agricultural products. Analyzes existing agricultural market systems for refinement. Collects information on products available for domestic and foreign markets. Assists in communication of information between producer and processor. Assists in setting up producer cooperatives to ensure adequate supply and quality of agricultural products. Researches, analyzes, and implements the efficient movement of agricultural products. Researches and develops new markets for ginseng. Establishes seasons for harvest and buying and establishes the harvest age. Develops good ginseng stewardship programs.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in agriculture, business administration, economics, marketing or a related field. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have three years experience in sales or marketing. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional experience in sales or marketing fields will substitute for the 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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