Workforce Development Manager pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001115
- Class code
- 20001115
- Pay grade
- 16
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Workforce Development Manager 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 20001115.
- 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 12/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Manages the overall operation of a designated service office providing workforce/employment and unemployment services OR manages a workforce/employment service or unemployment insurance branch which oversees the implementation, development and/or monitoring and evaluation of one or more workforce, employment service or unemployment insurance programs; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Manages overall operation of assigned facility or branch. Oversees the implementation, development, and/or monitoring and evaluation of one or more workforce employment services or unemployment insurance programs. Maintains workflow and coverage for the center. Oversee staff, workflow, building, grounds/maintenance issues, outdoor lighting, janitorial staff, and security. Work with facilities, security, COT and other internal partners and agencies to ensure optimum operations. Assigns and evaluates the work of personnel.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Four years of experience in reviewing, monitoring, determining eligibility for and/or administering workforce/employment service or unemployment insurance programs, or experience in education, public administration, business, human services, military, human resources or a related field. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A master's degree will substitute for one year of the required experience. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Work experience in WOIA, employment services, and/or unemployment insurance programs, or experience in education, public administration, business, human services, military, human resources or a related field will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
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
Workforce Development Manager in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $65,436 | $109,982 | $65,436 to $109,982 |
| Hawaii | $9,821 | $15,711 | $117,852 to $188,532 |
| Iowa | $63,586 | $98,634 | $63,586 to $98,634 |
| Louisiana | $56,326 | $110,531 | $56,326 to $110,531 |
| Pennsylvania | $78,925 | $119,844 | $78,925 to $119,844 |
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.