Fish and Wildlife Management Foreman pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001457
- Class code
- 20001457
- Pay grade
- 14
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Fish and Wildlife Management Foreman is $3,673 to $5,877 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 $44,074 to $70,518 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20001457.
- 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 | $3,673 | $5,509 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $3,918 | $5,877 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $22.60 | $33.90 | 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
Responsible for habitat, wildlife populations and activities on all except major Wildlife Management Areas, or oversees a large technical operation within a Fish Hatchery.. Plans, assigns, and supervises the work of subordinates. Coordinates with all interests using area including sharecroppers, anglers, hunters, landowners, user publics, etc. Makes technical decisions involving planting of crops and ground covers, propagation and conditions of transportation of fish, wildlife habitat, wildlife populations, and appropriate use of the area by publics; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Supervises the work of subordinate personnel in the maintenance and use of the area. Runs a major program in a hatchery involving fish propagation or transportation from hatchery to habitat. Supervises and monitors user activities including hunting, fishing, trap shooting, field trials, educational programs, etc. Coordinates activities with user groups. Plans and oversees all agricultural and habitat activities on area. Determines size of various wildlife and fishery populations and recommends the need to increase/decrease based on available habitat and other factors. Oversees all equipment and the operation of equipment by subordinates.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in a biological, natural, agricultural, or aquacultural sciences. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have one year of experience in wildlife and/or fisheries conservation or related field. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A master's degree in a biological, natural, agricultural, or aquacultural science will substitute for the required experience. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Experience in wildlife and/or fisheries conservation or related field will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
Special requirements
Must possess a valid driver's license prior to appointment in this classification. Must be (and remain) eligible to hold a Commercial Driver's License when required by agency.
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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