Nursing Practice Consultant pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21004601
- Class code
- 21004601
- Pay grade
- 17
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Nursing Practice Consultant 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 21004601.
- 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.
What the state says the job is
Performs professional work in areas related to nursing and assistive personnel regulation, practice and/or workforce development; OR, provides consultative services on a statewide basis for nursing and assistive personnel regulation and/or for the Dialysis Technician (DT) and Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) programs; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Researches and reports on nursing and unlicensed assistive personnel practice issues. Provides expertise in the development and interpretation of statutes, regulations, guidelines, opinions, and rulings. Researches and analyzes materials and recommends changes as needed. Serves as resource consultant for staff, Board of Nursing members, and the public regarding nursing practice and assistive personnel practice and programs. Represents the Board of Nursing and participates in educational programs regarding nursing and assistive personnel issues. Prepares reports to committees or task forces. Serves as staff to assigned committees, task forces, and working groups.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Master's degree with a major in nursing. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Five years of experience in teaching or administration of schools of nursing, nursing practice and/or nursing supervision, nursing administration or continuing nursing education programs. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional experience in any of the above areas will substitute for the required education on a year-for- year basis.
Special requirements
Must be licensed in Kentucky as a registered nurse or possess a valid work permit issued by the Kentucky Board of Nursing. http://www.kbn.ky.gov/ statute.aspx (ky.gov) Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classificat ...
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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