Accounting Director I pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000222
- Class code
- 32000222
- Pay group
- NC24
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Accounting Director I is $87,740 to $171,095 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000222.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The OSHR class specification for this class is published by North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR). 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 10/2021.
What the state says the job is
This is administrative and managerial work in directing a large and complex fiscal management program in a large state agency or university. In this capacity, employees manage a budget and/or business program within an agency or university of considerable scope, complexity and/or hierarchical depth. Positions oversee a major component of an agency or university fiscal program, assist top management with budget and strategic planning, organizing business functions, and/or quality assurance. Positions perform specialized professional work in budget and management analysis; ensures accounting and budgetary compliance, assists in coordinating and managing special projects as assigned. Positions in this class supervise a staff of Accountants, report to a higher- level Accounting Director or Fiscal Executive and represents the fiscal program with the management team as needed.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge of the department's accounting structure. Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and practices and theories of accounting, auditing, budgeting or financial management and knowledge of trends and merging technologies/automation Thorough knowledge of government accounting, auditing, reporting requirements, state's appropriation, budgetary, and accounting systems. Thorough knowledge of governmental finances, programs and institutional fund accounting, state and federal laws and regulations applicable to the area of employment. Thorough knowledge of state governmental fiscal and budgetary processes. Thorough knowledge of office management and organizational concepts. Abil ...
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree in accounting, or a degree in business administration, finance, public administration, or a related discipline from an appropriately accredited institution with 18 semester hours of accounting coursework; and seven years of professional accounting experience in the preparation and review of interpretive or analytical accounting, financial statements and reports; of which at least three are supervisory/managerial; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Some positions may require certification as a Public Accountant. <h2
Quoted from the OSHR class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) publishes this figure in OSHR salary schedules, joined to Class Specifications. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their salary grades come from the Class Specifications, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in North Carolina
Accounting Director I in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $88,087 | $148,210 | $88,087 to $148,210 |
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.