Nurse Program Administrator pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001020
- Class code
- 20001020
- Pay grade
- 17
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Nurse Program Administrator 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 20001020.
- 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 09/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Oversees the provision of all nursing services required by a health care program(s). Provides leadership to internal subordinates and to external collaborating partners OR supervises nursing services in a specific geographic region or facility providing medical services to special health care needs children ; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Provides leadership to internal subordinates and to external collaborating partners. Provides opportunities to recipients, and staff of the specific program. Manages grants including all the intricacies of a program. Develops processes, quality improvement, and trainings for internal and external use. Communicates with administration, subrecipients, collaborating partners, potential partners, stakeholders, and clients. Reviews evidence-based materials and regulations, books, pamphlets, journals, and other professional materials. Develops curriculum and conducts in service training for professional nursing staff or arranges for such training. Serves on hospital committees.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: See Special Requirements. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have three years of experience as a Registered Nurse. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A bachelor's degree in nursing will substitute for one year of the required experience. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
Special requirements
Must be licensed in Kentucky as a registered nurse or possess a valid work permit issued by the Kentucky Board of Nursing. https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=52116 https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx? id=53751 http://www.kbn.ky.gov/ Must maintain any r ...
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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