Environmental Engineer Consultant pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001408
- Class code
- 20001408
- Pay grade
- 18
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Environmental Engineer Consultant 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 20001408.
- 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 06/16/2025.
What the state says the job is
Serves as technical advisor to a Department Head, Executive Director, Division Director or Environmental Engineering Branch Manager on statewide or high-profile environmental projects. Provides consultation on various environmental design and construction projects and develops engineering guidelines. Reviews and approves engineering documents as a Licensed Professional Engineer; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Provides technical assistance pertaining to complex engineering problems to a Department Head, Executive Director, Division Director, or Environmental Engineering Branch Manager. Serves as consultant for Environmental Engineers II. Assists in the development of guidelines for permanent regulatory programs. Reviews and analyzes state and federal laws and regulations which affect program areas. Conducts inspections of the environmental features of plants and industrial facilities. Analyzes data in determining progress toward obtaining and maintaining pollution levels. Reviews and interprets policies. Participates in public hearings.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: See Special Requirements. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have four years of engineering experience in addition to that required for licensure as a Professional Engineer. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A master's degree in engineering will substitute for one year of the required experience. Graduate work in engineering beyond a master's degree will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
Special requirements
Must be licensed as a professional engineer by the Kentucky Board of Engineers and Land Surveyors. http://kyboels.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.
Job titles and their pay grades come from the Job Specification Search, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Kentucky
Environmental Engineer Consultant in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $88,020 | $119,844 | $88,020 to $119,844 |
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.