Archives and Records Branch Manager pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001061
- Class code
- 20001061
- Pay grade
- 16
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Archives and Records Branch Manager 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 20001061.
- 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 10/16/2025.
What the state says the job is
Provides overall management for a branch within the Department for Libraries and Archives; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Plans, develops, coordinates, and administers a professional archival or records management program for state and/or local agencies. Supervises professional, para-professional, and clerical staff performing work in areas such as archives, records management, micrographics, document preservation, etc. Evaluates the performance of subordinates and recommends salary increases, promotions, and disciplinary actions. Analyzes branch operations and recommends policy and procedural changes to increase operating efficiency. Interprets, applies, and enforces departmental regulations, policies, and rules.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a master's degree in library science, history, public administration, social science or related field. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Six years of professional records management experience or professional archival experience in one or more of the following areas: reference, appraisal, accessioning, description, preservation, or the arrangement of documents. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Graduate Certificate in Archival Studies or Archives Management will substitute for one year of the required experience. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional professional experience in one or more of the above areas 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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