Deputy Warden pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000667
- Class code
- 20000667
- Pay grade
- 18
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Deputy Warden is $5,377 to $8,604 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 $64,528 to $103,245 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20000667.
- 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 | $5,377 | $8,066 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $5,736 | $8,604 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $33.09 | $49.64 | 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 04/16/2025.
What the state says the job is
Administers and supervises one or more of the administrative operations and/or treatment programs at a correctional facility housing inmates; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Manages one or more programs that provide for the general administration and operation of the correctional facility. Supervises fiscal affairs, personnel, inmate grievance and similar programs for the general support of the institution. Supervises one or more programs that provide the security and general maintenance of the correctional institution such as supervision of correctional officers, physical plant, clothing and laundry, medical services, food services and engineering maintenance. Supervises one or more programs that provide treatment services for the inmates such as classification, caseworkers, education, recreation and religious programs.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have six years of administrative experience in any operation or program within the field of corrections or law enforcement, two of which must be in the supervision of employees. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A master's degree will substitute for one year of the correctional administrative or related experience. A Ph.D. will substitute for two years of the correctional administrative or related experience. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional administrative experience in corrections, law enforcement or a related field will substitute for the education 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.
Job titles and their pay grades come from the Job Specification Search, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Kentucky
Deputy Warden in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $58,263 | $94,460 | $58,263 to $94,460 |
| Wisconsin | $36.50 | $85.65 | $75,920 to $178,152 |
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.