Medical Investigator pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001038
- Class code
- 20001038
- Pay grade
- 14
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Medical Investigator is $3,673 to $5,877 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 $44,074 to $70,518 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20001038.
- 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 | $3,673 | $5,509 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $3,918 | $5,877 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $22.60 | $33.90 | 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 10/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Plans and conducts complex, sensitive investigations of relevant areas of jurisdiction for the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure in the enforcement of the State Medical Practice Act as it relates to the practice of medical and osteopathic medicine; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Plans and conducts complex investigative services including the interviewing of complainants, witnesses, and prospective witnesses. Communicates directly with the grievant, the licensee, the patients, the licensee's co-workers, state and local police agencies, federal agencies, hospitals, and pharmacies. Assists in training other investigative personnel within the Medical Investigative system. Conducts investigations into complaints registered against physicians holding medical or osteopathic licenses issued by the Board.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Three years of investigative experience in the fields of criminal justice/law enforcement or performing investigations of licensed or regulated health care practitioners or performing other medical standards compliance inspections/investigations. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional experience in one of the above areas 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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