Agricultural Inspector pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000919
- Class code
- 32000919
- Pay group
- NC09
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Agricultural Inspector is $41,206 to $72,113 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000919.
- 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 08/2018.
What the state says the job is
Regarding the area of feed inspection, this is regulatory inspection work in the State's feed inspection program. Positions conduct inspections of medicated feed establishments for compliance with the applicable laws and regulations. Contact is maintained with manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, and purchasers in order to explain regulations, registration, labeling, and sampling requirements. Work may include other duties as assigned. Regarding the area of plant pest inspection, this involves inspection and regulatory work in a plant pest's eradication and/or control program. Positions oversee a survey and monitoring program for the plant pests in an assigned geographical territory. Positions plan and participate in pheromone trap monitoring, coordinate and monitor aerial and ground pesticide spraying operations, and maintain activity records for their territory.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Considerable knowledge of state and federal requirements pertaining to the manufacture, registration, labeling, and sale of feed and pet foods and considerable knowledge of feed manufacturing processes. (Feed Inspection) Ability to explain and apply state and federal laws & regulations governing commercial feed, make independent in-depth inspections of medicated feed establishment, evaluate compliance status, direct corrective measures. (Feed Inspection) Ability to perform accurate mathematical calculations, prepare reports, make independent in-depth inspections of medicated feed establishment, evaluate compliance status and direct corrective measures.
Minimum qualifications
Feed Inspection: High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and two years and six months of experience in the manufacture or sale of feed products, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Plant Pest Inspection: Associate's degree in pest management, entomology or horticulture from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of experience in plant pest management; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special requirements
Must qualify to be commissioned by the FDA to perform medicated feed mill inspections. (only for Feed Inspection) <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
Agricultural Inspector in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $39,934 | $59,900 | $39,934 to $59,900 |
| Missouri | $34,992 | $44,616 | $34,992 to $44,616 |
| Nevada | $40,215 | $57,817 | $40,215 to $57,817 |
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.