Archivist Supervisor pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21005476
- Class code
- 21005476
- Pay grade
- 15
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Archivist 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 21005476.
- 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.
What the state says the job is
Provides direct supervision to staff providing archival services; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Supervises personnel that perform archival tasks with print and digital records. Plans, organizes, and reviews the work of employees to assure economical and efficient operations. Reviews the creation of complex digital data, electronic data conversion, migration, and transfer to ensure tasks are conducted appropriately and effectively. Performs and oversees accessioning records, archival arrangement, and description of State Archives collections, and the creation and editing of finding aids and metadata according to accepted archival standards. Plans and prepares procedure for the ingest of agency records and their continued preservation by archival personnel.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a master's degree in library science, history, public administration, social science or a related field. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Four years of 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 archival experience in one 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.
Job titles and their pay grades come from the Job Specification Search, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Kentucky
Archivist Supervisor in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $63,586 | $98,634 | $63,586 to $98,634 |
| Maryland | $76,608 | $120,814 | $76,608 to $120,814 |
| North Carolina | $47,703 | $83,479 | $47,703 to $83,479 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.