Epidemiologist Technical Advisor pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21004253
- Class code
- 21004253
- Pay grade
- 19
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Epidemiologist Technical Advisor is $5,915 to $9,463 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 $70,974 to $113,560 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 21004253.
- 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 | $5,915 | $8,872 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $6,309 | $9,463 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $36.40 | $54.60 | 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 technical epidemiological advisor responsible for leading program development and health data initiatives in a specific program area or across program areas. Serves as a state leader or representative on national health data analysis initiatives and participates in workgroups. Performs the most advanced and/or specialized professional health data research in fields such as chronic disease, infectious disease, maternal and child health, environmental health, injury clusters, trend analysis, or geographic distribution of diseases; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Serves as the technical consultant and supervises epidemiologist and/or an epidemiological program area to ensure data gathered is analyzed and disseminated in appropriate format. Initiates, directs, and coordinates epidemiologic workgroups, collaborative efforts, and other critical public health programs. Serves as a state leader or representative on national initiatives and workgroups. Supervises and provides training and knowledge sharing for epidemiologists responsible for implementing health data programs and projects.
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, Biostatistics, or a related. OR A master's degree and successful completion of at least two graduate-level courses in epidemiology, public health research methods, epidemiological research methods, population health, or disease investigation, or other related courses and one graduate-level course in data analysis, statistics, biostatistics, public health programming, epidemiological programming, health analytics, demography, or other related courses.
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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