Chief Administrator Salary in Lexington, Kentucky

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As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Chief Administrator in Lexington, KY is $66,788. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $53,224 to a high of $81,392, with most professionals earning between $59,688 and $74,432.

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Serves on various commissions or committees as appointed by the Chief Justice (state), Chief Judge or Trial Court Administrator (local).

August 23, 2022

Communicates any safety concerns to ROM that include plant or equipment concerns that require resources above and beyond what center has access to.

September 20, 2022

Leads the interpretation, application, and clarification of program policies and procedures to regional leadership, grantees, and sponsors to ensure efficient, effective, and accountable financial and programmatic activities.

January 05, 2023

Implements new or modified agency policies and procedures pertaining to regional service delivery.

February 19, 2023

Required 4 years of child welfare experience and preferred 1-3 years of supervisory experience for adoption services or adoption program management preferred.

February 20, 2023

Develops and monitors regional spend plan throughout the year to ensure CNCS' funds are invested and managed responsibly and strategically.

February 23, 2023

Develop and implement training, development, informational, and/or educational programs, courses, curricula, training resources, lesson plans, materials, and visual aids.

March 08, 2023

Provide recommendations regarding problems/needs, effectiveness of training resources, and implementation of new or modified programs, courses, curricula, training resources, lesson plans, materials, and visual aids.

March 28, 2023

Participates in conceptual planning of applications of computerized techniques.

April 26, 2023

Completes internal quality assurance reviews to ensure employee performance and that work meets quality and quantity standards.

May 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Chief Administrator in Lexington, KY

Average Base Salary

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59688

74432

66788

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

61840

76811

68206

What is the average salary for Chief Administrator in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Chief Administrator in Lexington, KY. The base salary for Chief Administrator ranges from $59,688 to $74,432 with the average base salary of $66,788. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $61,840 to $76,811 with the average total cash compensation of $68,206.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$66,788	$59,688 - $74,432
Bonus	$1,418	$2,152 - $2,379
Total Pay	$68,206	$61,840 - $76,811

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Chief Administrator Salary Near Lexington, KY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Lexington, KY
CITY, STATE Richmond, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,593 - $74,314	COMPARE TO Lexington, KY
CITY, STATE Frankfort, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,674 - $73,167	COMPARE TO Lexington, KY
CITY, STATE Louisville, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,927 - $75,977	COMPARE TO Lexington, KY
CITY, STATE Covington, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,762 - $78,266	COMPARE TO Lexington, KY
CITY, STATE Cincinnati, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,762 - $78,266	COMPARE TO Lexington, KY
CITY, STATE Hamilton, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,506 - $77,945	COMPARE TO Lexington, KY

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About Lexington, Kentucky

Lexington, consolidated with Fayette County and often denoted as Lexington-Fayette, is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 60th-largest city in the United States. By land area, Lexington is the 28th largest city in the United States. Known as the "Horse Capital of the World," it is the heart of the state's Bluegrass region. It has a nonpartisan mayor-council form of government, with 12 council districts and three members elected at large, with the highest vote-getter designated vice mayor. In the 2017 U.S. Census Estimate, the city's population was 321,959, anchoring a metropolitan are...

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