Animal Care Supervisor pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21003532
- Class code
- 21003532
- Pay grade
- 16
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Animal Care Supervisor is $4,444 to $7,110 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 $53,329 to $85,326 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 21003532.
- 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 | $4,444 | $6,666 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $4,740 | $7,110 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $27.35 | $41.02 | 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 09/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Supervises staff responsible for the daily care of animals at Salato Wildlife Education Center. Oversees animal husbandry and the development for animal training and enrichments; performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Supervises staff responsible for the daily care of animals at Salato Wildlife Education Center. Plans, assigns, schedules, and supervises the work of subordinate personnel, interims, and volunteers in general husbandry for all assigned animals in the Salato Wildlife Education Center. Develops and implement training programs for procedures such as weighing, crating, presenting body parts, accepting vaccines/blood draws and other procedures. Ensures safe practices and safety protocols are followed and responds to emergencies related to animal care. Maintains, monitors, and repairs pumps, filters, holding tanks, and other equipment essential to all indoor and outdoor exhibits.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Six years of wildlife or habitat management/development or experience in veterinary clinic, kennel, stable, farm, aquarium, or zoo. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Experience in wildlife management, husbandry or training, veterinary clinic, kennel, farm, stable, aquarium, or zoo will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
Special requirements
Must possess a valid driver's license prior to employment in this job classification. Must become Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Blood borne Pathogens Certified within six months of employment. Must become vaccinated against rabies.
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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