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Environmental Engineer Supervisor pay range

Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001410

$5,377 to $8,604 per month$5,377$8,604ENTRY · MIDPOINT (NO PUBLISHED MAXIMUM)

Published per month range, Commonwealth of Kentucky

Class code
20001410
Pay grade
18
Pay unit
Month
Alternate ranges
3
State
Kentucky

Alternate ranges

RangeEntryMidpointBasis
Range 37.5-hour week$5,377$8,066per month
Range 40-hour week$5,736$8,604per month
Range Hourly$33.09$49.64per 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

Supervises professional and sub-professional technical personnel in the administration of environmental engineering programs. Oversees the inspection of plans, designs activities and/or operations to determine compliance with environmental engineering standards, laws and regulations. Reviews and approves engineering documents as a Licensed Professional Engineer; and performs other duties as required.

Examples of the work

In a supervisory capacity, supervises the activities of employees of an engineering program. Reviews and approves plans, specifications, and construction/mining permits and applications for environmental structures, projects and/or operations in accordance state and federal rules, regulations, and standards. Interprets project plans and contract documents. Travels throughout an assigned area or throughout the state for the purpose of conferring on technical and operational problems. Acts as an expert witness at hearings. Determines ways and means for proper expenditure of funds for various environmental programs. Reviews planning studies and makes recommendations for alternative solutions.

Minimum qualifications

EDUCATION: See Special Requirements. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have two 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

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Environmental Engineer Supervisor in other states

StateEntryMidpointPer year at full time
Alabama$75,782$127,810$75,782 to $127,810
Mississippi$82,482$144,957$82,482 to $144,957

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.

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