Agricultural Metrology Lab Supervisor pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000748
- Class code
- 20000748
- Pay grade
- 15
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Agricultural Metrology Lab Supervisor is $4,040 to $6,464 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 $48,483 to $77,574 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20000748.
- 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 | $4,040 | $6,060 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $4,310 | $6,464 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $24.86 | $37.30 | 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 10/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Supervises employees in the testing and calibration of mass, length, and volume in the metrology laboratory for the Department of Agriculture. Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the metrology laboratory and the standardization of all tests performed. Conducts quality control initiatives, internal audits and proficiency testing to ensure testing standards are accurate and that standard operating procedures are met; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Supervises employees in the testing and calibration of mass, length, and volume in the metrology laboratory. Oversees the operations of the metrology lab including acting as quality and technical auditor and manager. Maintains the lab to the intent of ISO/IEC 17025-2017 and recognition through the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the metrology laboratory and the standardization of all tests performed. Conducts quality control initiatives, internal audits and proficiency testing to ensure testing standards are accurate and that standard operating procedures are met.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, physics, or a related field. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have five years of professional experience in any of the following areas: laboratory experience, metrology, military, calibration OR testing for weights or measures. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Additional training in one of the above or related fields will substitute for the experience on a year-for- year basis. Certification as a metrologist will substitute for the education and experience. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Professional laboratory or calibration experience will substitute for the education on a year-for-year basis.
Special requirements
Must have the following certificates of completion or transcripts showing completion of training: Trainings dated before 2012 must have certificates of completion from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Basic Metrology-(Basic Mass, Length, Volume-States) (also referred to a ...
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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