Emergency Management Duty Officer pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000619
- Class code
- 20000619
- Pay grade
- 10
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Emergency Management Duty Officer is $2,509 to $4,014 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 $30,104 to $48,167 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20000619.
- 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 | $2,509 | $3,763 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $2,676 | $4,014 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $15.44 | $23.16 | 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
Receives notification and coordinates services and resources for state and local agencies responding to technological or natural disasters and emergencies statewide. Serves as the initial contact for the Kentucky Emergency Operations Center; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Provide notification of severe weather to the public and/or local officials. Serve as the focal point for all responses of hazardous materials incidents. Support emergency communications and paging requirements for Emergency Management staff, Fire Marshal's Office, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet and other state agencies. Conduct tests and activate electronic and digital equipment for the state warning system including the Bluegrass Alert and Notification System. Uses guidelines to coordinate incidents or emergencies. Tracks radiological shipments both by rail and highway utilizing an automated system.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: High school graduate. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: One year of experience in law enforcement, fire fighting, emergency medical technician experience, operation of communication equipment, or emergency response operations. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
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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