OSH Industrial Hygiene Consultant I pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000856
- Class code
- 20000856
- Pay grade
- 13
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for OSH Industrial Hygiene Consultant I is $3,339 to $5,343 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 $40,071 to $64,114 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20000856.
- 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 | $3,339 | $5,009 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $3,562 | $5,343 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $20.55 | $30.82 | 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 beginning level assistance to employers in recognizing and controlling potential health hazards in the workplace. Under direct supervision, assists in conducting voluntary consultative surveys to learn how to identify potential health hazards and evaluate workers' exposure to hazardous environments. Learns to prepare detailed comprehensive reports and to develop workplace health training programs; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Under direct supervision, assists in conducting routine voluntary compliance occupational health surveys in places of employment to determine the existence of atmospheric contaminants, chemicals or other materials, processes or conditions which are known or suspected of being detrimental to the health of workers. Learns to evaluate workers' exposure to hazardous environments. Learns to prepare detailed comprehensive reports to document hazards found such as chemical exposures, noise exposures, biological exposures related to bloodborne pathogens, lack of personal protective equipment, lack of written safety, and health programs and training.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in industrial hygiene, chemistry, physics, engineering, environmental health, biology, environmental health technology, engineering technology or a related field. The above degree must include the completion of at least 12 semester hours in chemistry. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE 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 maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification.
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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