Correctional Sergeant pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000639
- Class code
- 20000639
- Pay grade
- 11
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Correctional Sergeant is $2,760 to $4,416 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 $33,119 to $52,990 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20000639.
- 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 | $2,760 | $4,140 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $2,944 | $4,416 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $16.98 | $25.48 | 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 in a designated work or program area; OR has functional supervision over and coordinates the work of employees or inmates for a specialized program or detail. Performs custodial security functions; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Investigates disciplinary reports. Performs weekly security inspections. Provides assistance to Correctional Lieutenants. Assigns work of inmates, juveniles, and staff to maintain sanitation and security or complete work in a specific institutional area. Takes required action during emergencies to prevent escapes and suppress disorders. Oversees inmates, patients, or juveniles inside and outside of the institution. Searches inmate's, patient's, or juvenile's person, mail, and quarters for contraband. Oversees work or recreational activities. Oversees inmates, patients, or juveniles during bathing and meals.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: High school graduate. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have one year 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 the 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 Sergeant in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $48,797 | $81,725 | $48,797 to $81,725 |
| Arizona | $23.78 | $37.71 | $49,469 to $78,435 |
| California | $8,184 | $10,935 | $98,208 to $131,220 |
| Georgia | $44,010 | $69,734 | $44,010 to $69,734 |
| Idaho | $60,318 | $120,636 | $60,318 to $120,636 |
| Illinois | $70,008 | $99,804 | $70,008 to $99,804 |
| Indiana | $47,320 | $68,614 | $47,320 to $68,614 |
| Maine | $26.41 | $34.29 | $54,933 to $71,323 |
| Nevada | $78,154 | $116,991 | $78,154 to $116,991 |
| New Mexico | $24.88 | $37.32 | $51,750 to $77,626 |
| South Carolina | $49,368 | $61,710 | $49,368 to $61,710 |
| Tennessee | $5,100 | $7,646 | $61,200 to $91,752 |
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.