Correctional Lieutenant pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000640
- Class code
- 20000640
- Pay grade
- 12
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Correctional Lieutenant is $3,036 to $4,857 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 $36,426 to $58,282 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20000640.
- 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 | $3,036 | $4,553 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $3,238 | $4,857 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $18.68 | $28.02 | 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 03/16/2024.
What the state says the job is
Supervises correctional officers and correctional sergeants for multiple institutional areas, or in a unit, OR performs specialized investigatory and institutional adjudicatory functions, OR serves as supervisor of institutional operations and supervises a shift in the absence of a Shift Captain or a unit in the absence of a Unit Administrator. Performs custodial security functions; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Investigates disciplinary reports. Supervises planned use of force. Handles routine disciplinary problems. Investigates all unusual occurrences such as attempted escapes, assaults, extortion, contraband or criminal activity. Supervises transportation of inmates or juveniles. Responsible for sanitation and maintenance in a unit. Counsels inmates. patients, or juveniles on institutional policy and procedure. Supervises searches of inmates, patients, or juveniles and their property. Serves on institutional committees. Interprets policy and procedure memoranda. Investigates and adjudicates inmate or juvenile violations of institutional policy.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: High school graduate. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have two years of experience in corrections, law enforcement, criminal justice. social work dealing with the rehabilitation of offenders or in the supervision and care of young adults (ages 12-21) in a residential, correctional, group home, detention or day treatment program or any combination of the above. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: An Associate's degree from a college or university in corrections, criminal justice, law enforcement or a related field will substitute for six months of the required experience. A bachelor's degree from a college or university in corrections, criminal justice, law enforcement or a related major field will substitute for one year of required experience.
Special requirements
Must be twenty-one years of age. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license to qualify for employment in this job classification. For the Department of Juvenile Justice must successfully complete the Department of Juvenile Justice Training Academy within six months of employment.
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.
Job titles and their pay grades come from the Job Specification Search, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Kentucky
Correctional Lieutenant in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $53,818 | $90,295 | $53,818 to $90,295 |
| Arizona | $26.59 | $42.22 | $55,308 to $87,817 |
| California | $9,192 | $12,290 | $110,304 to $147,480 |
| Georgia | $47,221 | $75,193 | $47,221 to $75,193 |
| Idaho | $67,368 | $134,736 | $67,368 to $134,736 |
| Illinois | $82,332 | $120,252 | $82,332 to $120,252 |
| Indiana | $53,222 | $79,846 | $53,222 to $79,846 |
| Maine | $23.65 | $33.39 | $49,192 to $69,451 |
| Nevada | $85,337 | $128,287 | $85,337 to $128,287 |
| New Mexico | $27.37 | $41.06 | $56,930 to $85,405 |
| South Carolina | $54,366 | $67,932 | $54,366 to $67,932 |
| Tennessee | $5,647 | $9,005 | $67,764 to $108,060 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.