Building Code Field Operations Manager pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000804
- Class code
- 20000804
- Pay grade
- 17
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Building Code Field Operations Manager is $4,888 to $7,821 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 $58,660 to $93,856 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20000804.
- 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 | $4,888 | $7,332 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $5,214 | $7,821 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $30.08 | $45.12 | 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 04/16/2025.
What the state says the job is
Manages and oversees field operations in the administration of a statewide building inspection program; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Establishes objectives for field staff in line with the goals of the division. Supervises the field supervisory staff. Provides additional technical support to field staff and other building inspection programs relative to the building codes and standards referenced within. Establishes training requirements and programs for field staff. Advises and assists director and assistant director in developing policies and procedures on field operations. Advises director in determining code or alternate solutions for code compliance. Reviews and manages the expanded and minimum jurisdiction programs. Coordinates code enforcement with State Fire Marshal's Office when both divisions are involved.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: High school graduate. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have a minimum of three years of practical experience as a certified building inspector, level II or III OR three years of experience as a plan reviewer or field inspector employed by the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
Special requirements
Must possess a valid driver's license prior to appointment in this job classification. Must hold a current certificate for Level III building inspector issued by the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction https://dhbc.ky.gov as defined in KRS 198B.090 https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/s ...
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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