Dietetic Manager pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21004781
- Class code
- 21004781
- Pay grade
- 18
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Dietetic Manager 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 21004781.
- 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.
What the state says the job is
Manages and supervises clinical and administrative staff in the administration of a statewide nutritional services and/or nutritional education program(s). Assesses nutritional services and/or program for compliance with state and federal laws and regulations. Oversees the development of program standards, policies, and procedures; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Manages, plans, and coordinates a statewide nutritional service and/or education program such as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Provides direct supervision to clinical and administrative staff. Monitors and assesses the quality and appropriateness of nutritional services by conducting audits and reviewing statistical reports, implementing corrective action, and tracking results. Provides fiscal oversight for fund expenditures and monitoring. Oversees the preparation of the annual, federally required nutrition education and evaluating plan.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a master's degree in food science, nutrition or a related field which includes 12 semester hours of graduate credit in human nutrition. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have six years of experience in dietetics, two of which must include management and oversight of employees and nutritional programs. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Registration as a dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the credentialing agency for the American Dietetic Association, will substitute for the required education. http://www.cdrnet.org/
Special requirements
Must be licensed as a dietitian by the Kentucky Board of Licensure and Certification for Dietitians and Nutritionists https://bdn. ky.gov/ Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification.
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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