Epidemiologist III pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001036
- Class code
- 20001036
- Pay grade
- 18
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Epidemiologist III 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 20001036.
- 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 09/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Performs advanced and/or specialized professional work which includes extensive research in a specific field such as chronic disease, infectious disease, maternal and child health, environmental health, injury clusters, substance use disorders, controlled substance prescribing, usage and drug overdose, trend analysis, or geographic distribution of diseases. Develops, conducts, manages, and administers an epidemiological program(s); and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Analyzes the distribution and determinants of communicable and chronic diseases, maternal and child health issues, injuries, or other health conditions. Conducts complex, descriptive, and analytic epidemiologic studies. Designs, coordinates, implements, evaluates, and/or makes improvements in advanced surveillance systems. Manages, mentors, and may serve as supervisor for public health investigations. Uses advanced statistical software to manage large and/or complex databases of surveillance and epidemiologic study data.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: A master's degree in public health (MPH) OR A Master of Science degree in public health (MSPH) OR A Master of Science degree in Epidemiology OR A master's degree and successful completion of at least two graduate level courses in the following: epidemiology, public health or epidemiological research methods, population health, disease investigation or analysis, statistics, biostatistics, public health or epidemiological programming, data analysis in public health, health analytics, mathematics, demography, or other related courses. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Five years of experience as an epidemiologist or in providing epidemiology functions.
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
Epidemiologist III in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $69,853 | $104,779 | $69,853 to $104,779 |
| Florida | $50,585 | $102,813 | $50,585 to $102,813 |
| Maryland | $87,253 | $137,603 | $87,253 to $137,603 |
| Massachusetts | $3,804 | $5,614 | $98,905 to $145,966 |
| Nebraska | $39.90 | $58.81 | $82,982 to $122,323 |
| Oklahoma | $62,409 | $227,408 | $62,409 to $227,408 |
| South Carolina | $78,948 | $142,086 | $78,948 to $142,086 |
| Texas | $61,184 | $99,658 | $61,184 to $99,658 |
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.