Pesticide Inspection Supervisor pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000741
- Class code
- 20000741
- Pay grade
- 15
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Pesticide Inspection Supervisor 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 20000741.
- 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 12/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Supervises employees in the inspection and investigation of agricultural and structural pesticide applications conducted by commercial and noncommercial pest control companies under the direction of FIFRA (Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act) guidelines.; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Supervises and trains inspectors in the inspection of equipment and facilities for pesticide usage, storage, display, and disposal of pesticides and other restricted chemicals to ensure compliance with state and federal laws and regulations. Supervises the investigation of complaints and problems concerning the usage and application of restricted pesticides and other chemicals. Reviews violation reports. Supervises the training and public information concerning the use of restricted chemicals to licensed dealers, agricultural extension service, pesticide industry, agricultural community, to local authorities, and the general public.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in agriculture, agronomy, animal science, entomology, plant pathology or a biological or chemical science. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Five years of experience in the use, application, and/or inspection of pesticides or restricted chemicals, or in agricultural or chemical research. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional experience in the use, application, and/or inspection of pesticides or restricted chemicals or in agricultural or chemical research 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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