GIS Branch Manager pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21004910
- Class code
- 21004910
- Pay grade
- 18
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for GIS Branch Manager is $5,377 to $8,604 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 $64,528 to $103,245 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 21004910.
- 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 | $5,377 | $8,066 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $5,736 | $8,604 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $33.09 | $49.64 | 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.
What the state says the job is
Provides overall management of a geographic information system (GIS) branch; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Manages employees and activities of a GIS branch. Provides overall management of the development and implementation of GIS applications and data services. Oversees agency-level and enterprise mapping products. Assigns duties to supervisors. Oversees the development and maintenance of GIS implementations. Provides direct supervision to first line supervisors and other employees involved in providing GIS services. Incorporates Geo-spatial best management practices into agency policies and procedures. Prepares operating budget and sets priorities for the branch. Oversees and promotes development, coordinating, and presentation of GIS training and related planning functions.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. Applicant must have successfully completed six semester hours in computer science, data processing, or geographic information system courses. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Five years of experience in a technology or GIS-related field. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A master's degree in GIS-related field will substitute for two years of experience. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional experience in a technology or GIS-related field will substitute for the bachelor's degree requirement on a year-for- year basis OR Related technical or vocational training will substitute for the bachelor's degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.
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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