Agency General Counsel I pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000121
- Class code
- 32000121
- Pay group
- LG09
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Agency General Counsel I is $96,513 to $217,155 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000121.
- 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 06/2018.
What the state says the job is
This position manages and directs legal services in medium to large state agencies. Employees oversee legal services provided by agency legal staff including legal opinions rendered. This position may serve as the agency's chief in-house legal counsel. The position renders legal advice regarding highly complex statutes, constitutional issues and unique issues without precedent. The position negotiates on behalf of agencies, reviewing and drafting legal documents, opinions, legislation and administrative rules. This position requires in-depth knowledge of agency operations and programs in addition to expertise in all needed fields of law. This position provides legal and policy advice to the Agency Secretaries, Executive Management Teams and divisions.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge of statutory, case and regulatory law Thorough knowledge of management principles, techniques and practices of the agency's organization and objectives Skill in directing employees and programs in various areas of responsibility Ability to interpret and apply laws, constitutional provisions, statutes, administrative regulations, and court decisions Ability to analyze complex legal problems and render formal opinions Ability to creatively develop case strategy and tactics Ability to plan and support the development of others
Minimum qualifications
Licensed to practice law by the North Carolina State Bar and four years of progressively responsible professional legal experience. NOTE: GS 114-2 and 114-6 make it the duty of the Attorney General of NC to represent the State of North Carolina in all litigation unless another statute specifically states otherwise. <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.