Polygraph Program Manager pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000708
- Class code
- 20000708
- Pay grade
- 16
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Polygraph Program Manager 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 20000708.
- 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 10/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Provides management and technical assistance in planning, implementing and coordinating polygraph functions. Provides polygraph expertise to Cabinet Secretary, law enforcement agencies, and all polygraph licensees and/or oversees Kentucky's polygraph licensing program and ensures polygraph examiners are in compliance; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Provides overall supervision of a polygraph program. Supervises all agency polygraph examiners located throughout the state. Assures program compliance with all statutes, policies, and procedures. Conducts quality control review of all polygraph examination results conducted by examiners before they are sent to law enforcement agencies, Commonwealth Attorneys, and the courts. Provides polygraph expertise and clarifications of polygraph procedures to all examiners within the state. Offers technical advice to agency officials. Determines the necessity of technological upgrades of polygraph equipment required by the examiners statewide. Recommends the purchase of equipment.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have five years of experience as a polygraph examiner. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Experience in active military duty or as a Kentucky Polygraph Examiner or as a sworn law enforcement officer will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
Special requirements
Must possess a certificate of graduation from a school accredited by the American Polygraph Association. Must possess a regular Kentucky Polygraph License.
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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