Foreign Language Interpreter Supervisor pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001086
- Class code
- 20001086
- Pay grade
- 16
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Foreign Language Interpreter Supervisor is $4,444 to $7,110 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 $53,329 to $85,326 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20001086.
- 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 | $4,444 | $6,666 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $4,740 | $7,110 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $27.35 | $41.02 | 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 10/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Supervises staff and performs interpreting and translation services in a foreign language in a variety of settings; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Supervises the delivery of and provides interpretation and translation services by the American Translator's Association and Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf standards of practice. Plans, organizes, supervises, and reviews the work of employees to assure economical and efficient operations. Requests employees to work overtime, when necessary, approves leave according to departmental policies and procedures, evaluates employee performance and recommends salary increases and promotions. Counsels employees on work-related problems, gives oral and written reprimands and recommends disciplinary actions consistent with departmental policies and procedures.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have four years of professional administrative experience. Two years of the required experience must be in a job where duties included providing oral interpretation and written translation services in a foreign language. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A master's degree in public or business administration or a related field will substitute for one year of the professional administrative experience. This master's degree cannot substitute for experience providing oral interpretation and written translation services in a foreign language. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Experience in a job providing oral interpretation and written translation services in a foreign language will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
Special requirements
Applicants will be required to take a language proficiency assessment administered by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and be deemed qualified according to guidelines established by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services prior to employment in this job classification.
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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