Correctional Major pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000642
- Class code
- 20000642
- Pay grade
- 15
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Correctional Major is $4,040 to $6,464 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 $48,483 to $77,574 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20000642.
- 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 | $4,040 | $6,060 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $4,310 | $6,464 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $24.86 | $37.30 | 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
Supervises all custodial security staff for all shifts in a large institution for adults; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Supervises captains, lieutenants and officers in implementing custodial security policies and procedures in a large institution for adults. Assesses performance of staff. Inspects all areas of the institution to assure that the highest level of security, safety and sanitation is maintained. Makes recommendation to higher authority on training needs, security procedural changes and institutional policy changes. Serves on committees as assigned. Conducts staff meetings and acts as channel of communication between staff and institution managers. Develops and keeps records and reports on security violations, incident response and other matters as required by management or the courts.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: High school graduate. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have four years of experience in corrections, law enforcement, criminal justice or social work dealing with the rehabilitation of offenders. At least one year of the experience must have been in a supervisory capacity in a custodial security setting. 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 non-supervisory experience. A bachelor's degree from a college or university in corrections, criminal justice, law enforcement or a related field will substitute for one year of the required non-supervisory experience. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
Special requirements
Must be twenty-one 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.
Job titles and their pay grades come from the Job Specification Search, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Kentucky
Correctional Major in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $29.43 | $46.90 | $61,204 to $97,554 |
| Indiana | $67,314 | $104,338 | $67,314 to $104,338 |
| New Mexico | $33.12 | $49.68 | $68,890 to $103,334 |
| South Carolina | $72,522 | $97,920 | $72,522 to $97,920 |
| Tennessee | $7,458 | $11,935 | $89,496 to $143,220 |
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.