OSH Certified Safety & Health Specialist pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000861
- Class code
- 20000861
- Pay grade
- 17
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for OSH Certified Safety & Health Specialist 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 20000861.
- 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 10/16/2024.
What the state says the job is
Serves as lead consultant with expertise in Occupational Safety and Health. Provides advice to agency management regarding safety and health issues. Conducts the most complex safety and health surveys to evaluate hazards in high hazard industries and conducts extensive research to assist employers in correcting complex hazards found in the workplace. Provides direction and evaluates less experienced consultants during consultative surveys. Manages the training and professional development of less experienced consultants; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Reviews and analyzes reports and training programs generated for the Division and makes determinations of their scientific and regulatory accuracy. Independently audits onsite industrial hygiene and safety processes and operations and prepares analytical reports. Directs the activities of less experienced safety and health consultants during extensive facility audits related to Partnership Program activities. Reviews consultative survey reports developed for clients of the Division as needed. Conducts and oversees the training and professional development of new hires and advises Division management of their readiness for independent work.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: See Special Requirements. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have five years of professional experience in the occupational safety and health field. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
Special requirements
Must possess a valid driver's license prior to employment in this job classification. Must be certified as a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene, AND must be certified as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals ...
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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