Gift Shop Manager pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000543
- Class code
- 20000543
- Pay grade
- 12
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Gift Shop Manager 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 20000543.
- 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 12/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Manages the complete operation of a state gift shop. Supervises gift shop employees; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Supervises gift shop employees. Responsible for the selection and marketing of gift shop items. Travels to trade shows for the purpose of identifying and buying merchandise for the shop. Keeps records of sales, inventory, and sales tax collected. Submits various business reports to the business manager and to central office. Responsible for the daily collection of gift shop receipts. Orders, receives and prices merchandise for the shop. Has frequent contact with sales representatives. Handles correspondence from vendors and mail- order customers. Takes quarterly inventory and submits report of same to central office.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: High school graduate. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Two years of experience managing a retail business. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: College or vocational education with a major in sales, marketing, or a related field will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. 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.
Job titles and their pay grades come from the Job Specification Search, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Kentucky
Gift Shop Manager in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $36,338 | $60,763 | $36,338 to $60,763 |
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.