Program Investigator III pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001914
- Class code
- 20001914
- Pay grade
- 15
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Program Investigator III 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 20001914.
- 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 10/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Conducts sensitive and/or intricate administrative, civil, and criminal investigations to identify and eliminate fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement of agency programs by cabinet clients, employees, providers, contractors, and/or vendors. Conducts special investigations focusing on complex and sensitive program issues. Drafts in-depth investigative reports with recommendations to appropriate administrative and prosecutorial agencies for possible administrative, civil, and/or criminal action: and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Conducts the most complex, in-depth, and sensitive investigations, as assigned by an agency head or designee, using standard investigative and interviewing techniques. Plans, organizes, and coordinates investigations in the absences of the Investigator Supervisor. Receives more complex case assignments from management and reviews allegations to determine investigative steps required to prove or disprove allegations which will require excellent deductive reasoning skills.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have four years of experience in the field of investigation, administrative, business, or social work/eligibility experience. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Graduate study in the above fields will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Experience in one of the above fields will substitute for the required college on a year-for-year basis. Current or prior military experience will substitute for the required college on a year-for-year basis.
Special requirements
Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license prior 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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