Maintenance Manager pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000418
- Class code
- 20000418
- Pay grade
- 15
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Maintenance Manager 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 20000418.
- 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 10/01/2025.
What the state says the job is
Provides overall management within a maintenance organizational unit and provides direct supervision to staff in the maintenance of buildings, facilities, grounds, and/or all mechanical systems; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Within an organizational unit, provides overall management of the maintenance of buildings, facilities, grounds, and/or all mechanical systems for an agency. Plans, directs, and supervises staff in the maintenance of buildings, facilities, grounds, and/or mechanical systems. Authorizes overtime and leave, recommends personnel actions, and evaluates the performance of subordinates. Oversees the janitorial services, the garbage and refuse collection in buildings and facilities, and the general maintenance and upkeep of grounds. Oversees preventive maintenance on and in the operation of HVAC, refrigeration, ventilation, electrical systems, and associated equipment.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: High school graduate. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Seven years of building maintenance, grounds maintenance, general trades, skilled trades, moving services or mechanical maintenance experience. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Formal training in industrial arts, horticulture, building maintenance, grounds maintenance, general trades, skilled trades, mechanical engineering, or a related field will substitute for the experience on a year-for- year basis. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Experience in one of the above or related fields will substitute for the education 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.
Job titles and their pay grades come from the Job Specification Search, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Kentucky
Maintenance Manager in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $57,351 | $84,879 | $57,351 to $84,879 |
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.