Forest Ranger Technician I pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001492
- Class code
- 20001492
- Pay grade
- 12
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Forest Ranger Technician I 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 20001492.
- 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 10/16/2025.
What the state says the job is
Under direct supervision, performs beginning level work in the support of forest protection, forest fire prevention, pre- suppression, suppression, prescribed fires, and law enforcement activities. Participates and completes on-the-job training in forest management and forest protection. Assists with all-risk emergency response activities; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Performs entry level work in forest protection, forest fire prevention, pre-suppression, suppression, prescribed fire, all-risk emergency response, and law enforcement activities. Participates in on-the-job training in forest management and forest protection. Learns to implement forest protection and enhancement practices. Performs forest fire prevention, pre-suppression, suppression, and law enforcement activities in an assigned area. Organizes and supervises fire suppression crews in the protection of forestland. Serves as a first responder for all-risk incidents, and readily deploys as requested for declared disasters and mobilizations at the state, region, and national level.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with an associate's degree in a natural, biological, social, or physical sciences. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Forest management, forest protection, or related experience will substitute for the associate's degree on the basis of two years of experience for one year of education.
Special requirements
Must be at least 21 years of age. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license to qualify for employment in this job classification. Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of 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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