OSH Certified Safety Specialist II pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000855
- Class code
- 20000855
- Pay grade
- 16
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for OSH Certified Safety Specialist II is $4,444 to $7,110 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 $53,329 to $85,326 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20000855.
- 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 | $4,444 | $6,666 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $4,740 | $7,110 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $27.35 | $41.02 | 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
Provides expertise in the field of industrial safety. Provides professional industrial safety consultative services on highly technical problems to employers throughout the state. Conducts the most complex fatalities, catastrophes, and complaints. Provides highly 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 an expert in the field of industrial safety. Reviews or inspects industrial safety operations involving highly complex technical and operational considerations and serves as team leader when other staff members are utilized in the process of anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of industrial safety hazards in the workplace. 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.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: See Special Requirements. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have four 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 Certified Safety Professional (CSP) by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP).
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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