Laboratory Surveyor pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001154
- Class code
- 20001154
- Pay grade
- 15
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Laboratory Surveyor is $4,040 to $6,464 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 $48,483 to $77,574 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20001154.
- 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 | $4,040 | $6,060 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $4,310 | $6,464 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $24.86 | $37.30 | 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 03/16/2024.
What the state says the job is
Performs planning, enforcement and consultative duties involving the inspection of laboratories, blood banks and x ray facilities; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Conducts observations, interviews, and record reviews during the survey process to determine compliance with Federal requirements. Conducts compliance investigations, licensure, certification, recertification, follow up revisits, and validation surveys. Prepares routine Federal and State reports and statements of deficiencies. Conducts exit conferences with providers to discuss and ensure the provider understands the deficient practices cited and how to prepare their response via their correction plan. Surveys laboratory facilities requiring Medicare certification, state licensure, and/or Center for Disease Control Interstate licensure.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in microbiology, chemistry, biology, medical technology, or related field. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Three years of professional experience in a laboratory performing tests in microbiology, serology, chemistry, hematology, and immunohematology. 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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