Child Nutrition Program Manager pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001097
- Class code
- 20001097
- Pay grade
- 17
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Child Nutrition Program 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 20001097.
- 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 09/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Under the general direction of a division director, manages the development, coordination, implementation, and monitoring of nutrition programs for local school districts, state and/or private educational agencies, residential childcare institutions, childcare centers, family day care homes and summer food service program sponsors. Provides consultative services and technical assistance; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Manages the development, coordination, implementation, and monitoring of nutrition programs for local school districts, state and/or private educational agencies, residential childcare institutions, childcare centers, family day care homes and summer food service program sponsors. Interprets, applies and enforces federal, state and departmental statutes, regulations and policies and participates in the development of policy and procedures for particular program areas(s).
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a Master's degree in education, education administration, food service administration, nutrition, home economics, or a related field. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Six years of professional experience in education administration, vocational education, food service administration, business administration, nutrition education, social work, family therapy and/or financial auditing/monitoring or a related field.
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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