Parks Museum Curator pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000553
- Class code
- 20000553
- Pay grade
- 14
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Parks Museum Curator is $3,673 to $5,877 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 $44,074 to $70,518 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20000553.
- 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 | $3,673 | $5,509 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $3,918 | $5,877 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $22.60 | $33.90 | 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 02/16/2025.
What the state says the job is
Supervises, organizes, and manages the artifact collections at Kentucky parks with museums; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Supervises the collection of equine artifacts. Supervises the collection of ornithological artifacts, paintings, and original documents. Maintains records of collections pertaining to history, source, and value. Researches history of artifacts. Prepares displays and exhibits of artifacts. Solicits artifacts donations and loans to museum. Performs conservation and restoration of artifacts. Maintains proper storage of artifacts. Controls temperature and humidity of museum for preservation purposes. Communicates with other museums and educational institutions for purposes of artifact loans and exchanges. Provides for tours of artifact collections and work areas.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in museum studies, museology or museum sciences OR a bachelor's degree in history, public history archaeology, anthropology or a related field which includes fifteen semester hours in museum studies, museology or museum sciences. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Two years of experience in the care, management or interpretation of museum collections; or in the identification, cataloging, or research of artifacts: or curatorship, conservatorship, archiving, or library experience. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Additional education in one of the above fields will substitute for the required experience on a year-for- year basis. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional experience in one of the above fields will substitute for the required education on a year-for- year basis.
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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