Breath-Alcohol Technician Supervisor pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21004376
- Class code
- 21004376
- Pay grade
- 14
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Breath-Alcohol Technician Supervisor is $3,673 to $5,877 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 $44,074 to $70,518 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 21004376.
- 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 | $3,673 | $5,509 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $3,918 | $5,877 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $22.60 | $33.90 | 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 11/16/2024.
What the state says the job is
Supervises a staff of technicians to maintain breath alcohol instrumentation. Responsible for determining the breath alcohol instrumentation that is to be used by law enforcement agencies and jails throughout the state. Provides expert testimony in local, state, and federal courts in criminal and civil matters. Provides expert advice in the forensic field of breath alcohol testing; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Supervises technician personnel involved in the Breath Alcohol Maintenance Program at state police forensic labs. Supervises a staff of technicians to maintain breath alcohol instrumentation as directed by Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) and Kentucky Administrative Regulations (KAR). Responsible for determining the breath alcohol instrumentation that is to be used by law enforcement agencies and jails throughout the state. Provides expert testimony in local, state, and federal courts in criminal and civil matters. Provides expert advice in the forensic field of breath alcohol testing and performs other duties as required.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: High school graduate. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have six years of experience in the installation, maintenance, and operation of breath-alcohol testing equipment in a crime/forensic laboratory. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Associate's degree in electronics or a related field will substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
Special requirements
Must possess a valid driver's license prior to employment in this job classification. Must have completed certified factory training of approved evidential breath alcohol testing instrumentation.
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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