Plumbing Inspector I pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000810
- Class code
- 20000810
- Pay grade
- 13
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Plumbing Inspector 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 20000810.
- 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 12/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Conducts plumbing inspections, excluding medical gas piping systems inspections, in an assigned geographical area to ensure compliance with the Kentucky State Plumbing laws, regulations, and code; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Issues plumbing construction permits. Inspects and witnesses tests of the plumbing and drainage systems, excluding medical gas piping systems, in all buildings, including fixtures, appliances, and appurtenances to ensure compliance with the Kentucky State Plumbing laws, regulations, and code. Verifies plumbing installations are completed in conformance with approved plumbing plans. Assists with investigations of alleged violations of the plumbing law and collection of information for prosecution of offenders. Consults with architects and engineers, plumbing contractors, builders, department personnel, and building owners. Assists in the examination of journeyman and master plumbers.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: NONE EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have eight years experience as a journeyman or master plumber. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
Special requirements
Must hold a valid journeyman or master plumber license in Kentucky at time of employment in this job classification. https:// dhbc.ky.gov/. 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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