State Park Ranger I pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000677
- Class code
- 20000677
- Pay grade
- 12
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for State Park Ranger I is $3,036 to $4,857 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 $36,426 to $58,282 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20000677.
- 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 | $3,036 | $4,553 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $3,238 | $4,857 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $18.68 | $28.02 | 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 03/16/2025.
What the state says the job is
Enforces state laws in the maintaining of order and the preventing of crime in a Kentucky State Park or the Kentucky Horse Park; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Patrols assigned area in motor vehicles or on foot. Conducts investigations into possible law violations relating to the facility, guests, and/or animals. Follows up on complaints and investigates felonies and other crimes. Makes arrests. Issues citations. Obtains evidence and testifies in court. Locates missing persons and lost or stolen property. Investigates traffic and other accidents, cares for injured, renders first aid, and/or summons medical aid, clears wreckage and obtains information incidental to crime and accidents. Interviews witnesses. Participates in the general care and feeding of horses, as needed. Directs traffic at specified places and times.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: High school graduate. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have one year of law enforcement experience as a sworn police officer. 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. Employees in this job title are subject to the provisions of KRS Chapter 15 and 503 KAR 1:140 relating to peace officer certification as administered by the Kentu ...
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.
Job titles and their pay grades come from the Job Specification Search, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Kentucky
State Park Ranger I in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $59,305 | $93,533 | $59,305 to $93,533 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.