Environmental Health Inspector I pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000848
- Class code
- 20000848
- Pay grade
- 11
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Environmental Health Inspector I is $2,760 to $4,416 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 $33,119 to $52,990 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20000848.
- 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 | $2,760 | $4,140 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $2,944 | $4,416 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $16.98 | $25.48 | 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
Performs beginning professional level duties in the inspection and regulation of milk and food products and public facilities. Investigates public/environmental health complaints or allegations of non-compliance of state laws and regulations; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Learns specific laws, regulations and procedures dealing with the regulation and inspection of milk and food industry, public facilities or other health protection fields. Attends seminars and workshops as appropriate. Accompanies experienced inspectors as part of on the job training. Performs inspections and submits reports subject to close supervision. Investigates complaints or allegations of noncompliance and reports to superiors. Collects product samples and forwards for testing. Meets with milk and food industry personnel or consumers to explain program requirements and/or limitations. Keeps normal operating records.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree that must include a minimum of twenty-four (24) semester hours in environmental health, biological health or the physical sciences. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
Special requirements
Must be registered as an Environmental Health Specialist/Sanitarian under the provisions of KRS 223 within twelve (12) months of appointment and maintain this registration for the length of employment in this job title.
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 Health Inspector I in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $57,351 | $84,879 | $57,351 to $84,879 |
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.