Correctional Farm Ops Tech Advisor pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000643
- Class code
- 20000643
- Pay grade
- 13
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Correctional Farm Ops Tech Advisor is $3,339 to $5,343 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 $40,071 to $64,114 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20000643.
- 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 | $3,339 | $5,009 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $3,562 | $5,343 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $20.55 | $30.82 | 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 10/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Provides technical advice in correctional farm operations. Provides direction in the harvesting, storage, and marketing or consumption of agricultural crops produced; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Provides technical advice in the planning and assigning acreage for crops. Coordinates with agricultural suppliers in organizing and overseeing the application of fertilization and chemicals of various crops and/or pasture acreages while maintaining the security requirements of the institution. Provides direction in the harvesting, storage, and marketing or consumption of agricultural crops produced. Conducts performance appraisals on staff and approves leave time requests. Allots the acreage to be devoted to field crops, garden, orchard, or pasture. Calculates the fertilizer, chemical, seed, and equipment requirements for the correctional farm program.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in agriculture or a related field. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Three years of agricultural experience. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional agricultural experience will substitute for the required college 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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