Purchasing Branch Manager pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001716
- Class code
- 20001716
- Pay grade
- 17
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Purchasing Branch Manager is $4,888 to $7,821 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 $58,660 to $93,856 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20001716.
- 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 | $4,888 | $7,332 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $5,214 | $7,821 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $30.08 | $45.12 | 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
Manages and supervises employees in a branch engaged in procurement administration; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Reviews and assigns work to purchasing personnel within a purchasing branch. Oversees, evaluates, and monitors all purchasing activities within an agency for compliance with the Model Procurement Code (KRS 45A), including purchases made within agency's small purchase authority and personal service contracts. Ensures development of purchasing staff through training expectations and performance appraisals. Prepares reports regarding purchasing performance results. Reviews purchasing documents such as purchasing orders, delivery orders, request for quotes, and request for proposals. Uses statewide accounting and procurement system for procurement, reporting and analysis.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Six years of purchasing experience. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A master's degree in business administration will substitute for two years of the purchasing experience. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Experience in purchasing will substitute for the required college on a year-for-year basis. Certification with the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing as a Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) will substitute for one year of the college requirement OR certification as a Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO) will substitute for two years of the college requirement.
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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