OSH Certified Safety Specialist I pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000851
- Class code
- 20000851
- Pay grade
- 15
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for OSH Certified Safety Specialist I is $4,040 to $6,464 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 $48,483 to $77,574 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20000851.
- 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 | $4,040 | $6,060 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $4,310 | $6,464 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $24.86 | $37.30 | 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 a specialist in the field of industrial safety. Provides professional industrial safety consultative services on technical problems to employers throughout the state. Provides technical support during compliance inspections across the state and provides testimony in support of citations during legal proceedings before the OSH Review Commission; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Serves as a specialist in the field of industrial safety. Reviews or inspects industrial safety operations involving complex technical and operational considerations. Consults with employers or inspects employers on complex technical problems of correcting industrial safety related hazards by utilizing engineering, administrative, and personal protective equipment control technology. Develops seminars to fit specialized training needs or provides technical support to compliance officers during inspections. Conducts conferences and seminars pertaining to complex subject matter in the field of industrial safety. Recommends safety and health abatement assistance.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have three years of professional experience in the occupational safety and health field. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Graduate study in occupational safety and health, occupational safety and health internship, safety, or health training or a related field will substitute for the required experience on a year for year basis. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Current or prior military experience will substitute for the required education on a year-for- year basis or professional experience in occupational safety and health or a related field will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year-basis.
Special requirements
Must possess a valid driver's license prior to employment in this job classification. Must be certified as an Occupational Health and Safety Technologist (OHST), Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), or Transitional Safety Practitioner (TSP).
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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