Forensic Firearms & Toolmark Examiner I pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000938
- Class code
- 20000938
- Pay grade
- 14
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Forensic Firearms & Toolmark Examiner I 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 20000938.
- 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 11/16/2024.
What the state says the job is
Participates in a supervised training program to acquire skills to perform professional work in firearms identification, toolmarks comparisons and other object identification submitted for examination pursuant to criminal investigations; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Receives training in firearms identification, toolmarks comparisons, and other object identification in a forensic laboratory. Assists in examining evidence including bullets, cartridge casings, firearms, clothing, tools, toolmarks, plaster casts, shoes, tires, body tissue and other objects with obliterated serial numbers submitted by a law enforcement agency pursuant to a criminal investigation. Performs the various techniques in the collection, preservation, receipt, and examination of physical evidence. Assists in the maintenance of quality control.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in the physical, biological or forensic sciences, criminal justice, engineering or mathematics. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
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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