Master Game Warden pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21002778
- Class code
- 21002778
- Pay grade
- 18
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Master Game Warden 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 21002778.
- 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. It was last revised 07/16/2026.
What the state says the job is
Under minimal supervision, enforces state and federal wildlife and boating laws and regulations and other criminal laws of the Commonwealth. Serves as officer in charge when no other supervisor is present. Responsibility over one or more specialized areas of expertise, such as, Evidence Officer, Wildlife Investigator, Kentucky Law Enforcement Council (KLEC) Trainer, or Firearms Instructor in assigned district or statewide; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Serves as lead officer when working in area(s) of specialization to include, but not limited to, evidence officer, wildlife investigator certification, "undercover officers," KLEC certified trainer for continuing education classes (active shooter, driving under the influence (DUI), annual KDFWR Training academy), and certified firearms instructor. Responsible for carrying out special operations including special investigations in the enforcement of boating and fish and wildlife laws and regulations. Performs boating accident reconstructions and investigations. Performs hunting accident reconstructions.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: High School graduate EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have ten years of Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) law enforcement experience, with seven of those years being a Game Warden II. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
Special requirements
Must be twenty-one years of age. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license to qualify for employment in this job classification. Employees in this job classification are subject to the provisions of Kentucky Revised Statute (KRS) Chapter 15 and Kentucky Administrative Regulation (KAR) 503 K ...
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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