OSH Standards Specialist pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000860
- Class code
- 20000860
- Pay grade
- 16
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for OSH Standards Specialist 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 20000860.
- 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 technical support in the analysis, interpretation, development, and revision of occupational safety and health standards and/or regulations. Drafts and recommends new or amended standards and regulations for their enforcement to the Kentucky Occupational Standards Board and oversees the impact of enacted changes. Assists with processing OSH regulations through the LRC administrative regulation system. Provides expertise in the analysis and interpretation of occupational safety and health standards to internal and external stakeholders; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Analyzes federal and state occupational safety and health standards, regulations, and other professional literature pertinent to the field; and provides that analysis to the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSH Standards Board) and to Education & Labor Cabinet management. Processes safety and health standards adopted by the OSH Standards Board through the LRC Administrative Regulation review system. Drafts and recommends new or amended standards, and regulations for their enforcement, to the Kentucky Occupational Standards Board.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Five years of experience in Kentucky occupational safety or occupational health compliance enforcement, Kentucky occupational safety or occupational health consultation, Kentucky occupational safety, or occupational health training and education. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional experience in occupational health or occupational safety compliance, occupational health or occupational safety consultation, or occupational health or occupational safety training and education 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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