Program Investigator Supervisor pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001915
- Class code
- 20001915
- Pay grade
- 16
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Program Investigator Supervisor 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 20001915.
- 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
Supervises program investigators and conducts administrative, civil, and criminal investigations to identify, and eliminate fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement by cabinet clients, employees, providers, contractors, and/or vendors. Drafts in-depth investigative reports with recommendations to appropriate administrative and prosecutorial agencies for potential administrative, civil, and/or criminal action; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Provides supervision for investigators and investigations and conducts the most complex, in-depth, and sensitive investigations, as assigned by an agency head or designee, through the use of standard investigative and interviewing techniques. Plans, organizes, and coordinates all investigations. Interviews employees, managers, executives, contractors, vendors, citizens, and public officials to determine facts and to analyze facts to conclude whether or not departmental policies and procedures have been followed or if Kentucky Revised Statutes have been violated.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have five 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 the field of investigation will substitute for the required education 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 to 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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