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Accounting Technician I pay range

State of North Carolina · class code 32000221

$33,902 to $59,327 per year$33,902$59,327MINIMUM · MIDPOINT $46,614 · MAXIMUM

Published per year range, State of North Carolina

Class code
32000221
Pay group
NC05
Pay unit
Year
State
North Carolina

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 para-professional level accounting work in an agency or institution. Positions in this job will be responsible for auditing, analyzing, processing, and managing the disbursement of funds for such items as travel expenses and advances. Positions will receive the daily cash report and deposit slip of monies deposited and is responsible for verifying said reports for accuracy, creating deposit recap for funds to be entered into a Cash management system, creating/ keying the journal voucher to the correct account/center so funds can be entered into NCAS. Additional duties could include educational reimbursement claims, extradition reimbursements, manual checks, and employee moving expenses.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Considerable knowledge of office or work unit procedures, methods and practices. Considerable knowledge of and ability to use correct grammar, vocabulary, spelling, proofreading and office terminology to compose and/or proofread correspondence, reports and materials. Considerable knowledge of accounting procedures, applicable mathematics and their application in the work environment. Skill in communicating effectively both orally and in writing. Ability to record, compile, summarize and analyze data and to learn, interpret and explain policies, regulations and programs. Ability to review and process information to determine conclusions, actions or compliance with applicable laws, rules or re ...

Minimum qualifications

Associate degree in accounting from an appropriately accredited institution; or High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and two years of experience in accounting work; or equivalent combination of education and experience. <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

Correctional Officer I $33,902 to $59,327Judicial Services Coordinator $33,902 to $59,327Correctional Behavioral Specialist I $33,902 to $59,327Youth Services Behavioral Specialist $33,902 to $59,327Procurement Technician $33,902 to $59,327HR Technician I $33,902 to $59,327Residential Life Trainer $33,902 to $59,327Graphic Designer I $33,902 to $59,327

Accounting Technician I in other states

StateMinimumMaximumPer year at full time
Colorado$3,321$5,314$39,852 to $63,768
Mississippi$26,186$46,020$26,186 to $46,020
Oklahoma$27,320$92,199$27,320 to $92,199
Texas$32,332$47,355$32,332 to $47,355

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.

All North Carolina classifications