Forensic Autopsy Technician pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000942
- Class code
- 20000942
- Pay grade
- 12
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Forensic Autopsy Technician is $3,036 to $4,857 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 $36,426 to $58,282 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20000942.
- 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 | $3,036 | $4,553 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $3,238 | $4,857 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $18.68 | $28.02 | 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 10/16/2026.
What the state says the job is
Under supervision of the State Medical Examiner's Office Forensic Pathologist, performs a variety of well- defined procedures by assisting forensic experts in processing complex cases requiring advanced forensic techniques. Assists forensic pathologists and forensic anthropologists, odontologists, and criminalists in conducting medicolegal autopsies; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Receives and makes calls relating to conducting medicolegal autopsies. Receives, documents, and releases decedents undergoing medicolegal autopsies into/from the morgue and transports bodies to/from morgue and to/from autopsy suite. Lifts bodies on to and off of fixed autopsy tables to gurneys. Prepares appropriate instruments for conducting a medicolegal autopsy. Selects appropriate forms, diagrams, and containers and prepares labeling for containers and laboratory submission slips. Assists forensic personnel in photographing wounds, injuries, and distinguishing body characteristics.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, criminal justice, anthropology, forensic science, biochemistry, medical technology, anatomy, mortuary science, funeral services, or a related field. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Two years of experience as an autopsy technician or two years' experience as a licensed embalmer, sworn law enforcement officer, certified coroner, or deputy coroner or in a forensics field will substitute for the required education. A combination of experience in any of the above areas totaling two years will also substitute for the required education.
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
Forensic Autopsy Technician in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $41,933 | $61,381 | $41,933 to $61,381 |
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.