Arts Program Branch Manager pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001846
- Class code
- 20001846
- Pay grade
- 16
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Arts Program 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 20001846.
- 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
Provides overall management for a program branch within the Kentucky Arts Council; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Supervises professional, paraprofessional, and clerical staff and makes recommendations to the division director regarding hiring, dismissals and other personnel related actions. Plans, develops and supervises statewide arts programs such as community arts development, artist's residences workshops or touring exhibition. Provides professional assistance to artists and groups in developing arts programs. Analyzes branch operations and recommends policy and procedural changes to increase operating efficiency. Interprets, applies, and enforces Council rules, regulations and policies. Designs and implements programs for the Kentucky Arts Council.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Four years of experience in the administration of or consultation with organizations that serve artists or foster public involvement with the arts. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Graduate study in creative arts or arts management will substitute for the experience on a year-for-year basis. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional experience in creative arts or arts management will substitute for the required 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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