Fish and Wildlife Technician I pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001451
- Class code
- 20001451
- Pay grade
- 09
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Fish and Wildlife Technician I is $2,281 to $3,649 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 $27,370 to $43,792 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20001451.
- 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 | $2,281 | $3,421 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $2,433 | $3,649 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $14.04 | $21.05 | 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 level technical work in a fishery, wildlife management program, habitat management program or research program; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Transports fish and wildlife throughout state and releases them into appropriate habitat. Feeds, waters and cares for fish and wildlife while in care of agency. Performs maintenance work on equipment and facilities. Assists biologists and other professionals in the execution of their duties. Interacts with public as assigned by supervisors. Learns to operate heavy and technical equipment at fish hatcheries and wildlife management areas. Learns to collect data concerning fish and wildlife and to prepare reports. Assist in the performance of soil and water tests and plants and cultivates agricultural crops to serve as food for wildlife.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: High school graduate. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Experience in fisheries or wildlife management will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
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.