State Park Ranger Captain pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000675
- Class code
- 20000675
- Pay grade
- 15
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for State Park Ranger Captain 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 20000675.
- 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 12/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Responsible for the administration and supervision of the state park ranger law enforcement program in a designated geographical area of the Commonwealth; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Interprets administrative policy to all levels of State Park Rangers. Has command of all State Park Ranger subordinates in assigned area. Provides technical assistance to State Park Rangers concerning areas of program implementation and operational procedures. Provides instruction in administrative policy, care, and maintenance of assigned weapons and equipment, and in techniques and procedures in law enforcement as it relates to state parks. Conducts performance appraisals and prepares and maintains various reports and operational records. Recommends changes in policy and procedure relating to the provision of security and law enforcement for the state parks.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: High school graduate. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have 10 years of law enforcement experience as a sworn police officer with 3 of those years as supervisory experience. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
Special requirements
Must be twenty-one years of age. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license to qualify for employment in this job classification. Must be a Kentucky Peace Officer Professional Standards (POPS) certified sworn police officer or able to provide proof of reciprocity from the Kentucky Law Enforc ...
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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