Tree Nursery Aide pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001479
- Class code
- 20001479
- Pay grade
- 10
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Tree Nursery Aide is $2,509 to $4,014 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 $30,104 to $48,167 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20001479.
- 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 | $2,509 | $3,763 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $2,676 | $4,014 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $15.44 | $23.16 | 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
Performs the work of tree nursery aides; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
May assign work to seasonal nursery workers. Assists nursery superintendent with the supervision of seasonal nursery workers. Prepares ground for seed beds and weeds seed beds. Irrigates seedlings. Collects, extracts and processes tree seeds. Travels to other states to deliver and pick up tree seedlings. Performs control measures for insects and diseases. Participates in forest fire suppression. UNIQUE PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to bend, stoop, stand, climb, crawl, lift, carry, and walk long distances. Exposed to hazards associated with a farming operation. Work is performed in all weather conditions.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: High school diploma or GED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: One year of agriculture, horticulture, tree care, or farm operations experience. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Additional education or training in agriculture, horticulture, tree care, forestry, or farm operations will substitute for the experience on a year for year basis. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
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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