Local Government Branch Manager pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001603
- Class code
- 20001603
- Pay grade
- 17
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Local Government Branch Manager is $4,888 to $7,821 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 $58,660 to $93,856 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20001603.
- 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 | $4,888 | $7,332 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $5,214 | $7,821 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $30.08 | $45.12 | 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 11/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Manages all activities, programs, and services for a branch in the Department of Local Government which provides consultative services, grant administration, distribution of funds, project administration and advisory assistance to local governments; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Manages all activities and supervises branch staff. Analyze operations, policies, and procedures. Coordinates and provides technical assistance to local governments, project sponsors, recipients, and associations. Prepares written reports and consults with local, state, and federal officials to provide program assistance and requirements. Interprets, applies, and enforces departmental rules, regulations, and policies. Participates in the promulgation, development, and/or revision of regulations and policies relating to a specific program(s). Develops guidelines and procedures for uniform accounting and/or program and project application and reporting.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have five years of administrative experience in business, industry, or with the federal, state, or local government. Three years of the required experience must include the provision of consultative services to local governmental units. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Graduate study will substitute for the general experience up to a maximum of two years. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Experience in research, statistics, economics or a related field will substitute for the required college on a year-for-year basis. Current or prior military experience will substitute for the required college 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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