Chemist Branch Manager pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000937
- Class code
- 20000937
- Pay grade
- 17
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Chemist Branch 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 20000937.
- 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 11/16/2024.
What the state says the job is
Plans and manages the activities of a centralized chemistry laboratory branch; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Plans and manages the activities of a centralized chemistry laboratory. Supervises the first line supervisors who have responsibility for chemical analyses. Establishes, evaluates, and maintains administrative, analytical, and quality assurance procedures. Maintains all laboratory records and the inventory of equipment and supplies. Incorporates standards required for laboratory certification. Prepares and directs training programs. Develops and manages the laboratory's budget. Prepares and presents testimony as an expert witness in court cases. Reviews and certifies laboratory results and reports. Reviews employees' techniques for accuracy and validity.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in chemistry, or in a natural, physical, forensic science or a related science field. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Five years of professional chemistry experience. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A master's degree in chemistry will substitute for two years of the required experience. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
Special requirements
Must be 18 years of age.
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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