Dietetics Educator pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000527
- Class code
- 20000527
- Pay grade
- 15
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Dietetics Educator 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 20000527.
- 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
Develops and monitors a nutrition education program dealing with the prevention of disease and the promotion of health through sound nutritional practices; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Plans, coordinates and promotes a continuous nutrition education program. Provides technical assistance for professional nutrition staff in special diet instructions for groups and individuals. Assists with and/or organizes and conducts nutritional workshops. Guides local health departments, schools, commodity food recipients and other entities in the use of materials and activities for improving food habits and health. Interprets and evaluates printed nutrition and food materials to be used in a nutritional program. Consults with colleges and universities in preparing plans to promote nutrition in curricula.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: See Special Requirements EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: None Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: None Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
Special requirements
Must be licensed as a dietitian by the Ky. Board of Licensure and Certification for Dietitians and Nutritionists http://bdn.ky.gov Must be registered as a dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the credentialing agency for the American Dietetic Association.
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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