Environmental Biologist Supervisor pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000761
- Class code
- 20000761
- Pay grade
- 16
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Environmental Biologist Supervisor is $4,444 to $7,110 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 $53,329 to $85,326 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20000761.
- 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 | $4,444 | $6,666 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $4,740 | $7,110 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $27.35 | $41.02 | 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
Serves as the first line supervisor of a unit of professional and technical biological personnel involved in field and laboratory studies to assess environmental quality; and performs other duties as required
Examples of the work
Plans, assigns and supervises the activities of biological personnel in field and laboratory specialties. Revises and interprets Serves as a first line supervisor of technical biological and scientific personnel involved in field and laboratory studies, program support for data management, water quality standards development, water quality assessments, and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) development. Revises and interprets division policies and implements the programs that are necessary to carry out those policies. Coordinates and supervises the development, preparation, and completion of professional and technical reports. Collects and reviews comments on environmental impact statements.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in a biological, environmental or natural science, which includes at least thirty credit hours in the biological sciences. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Four years of professional experience in research, environmental impact assessment, or related environmental program areas. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Graduate work in the biological, environmental, or natural sciences will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. 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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