Agricultural Program Manager I pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000031
- Class code
- 32000031
- Pay group
- NC16
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Agricultural Program Manager I is $57,983 to $101,470 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000031.
- 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
Commodity Grading This is managerial, technical, and supervisory work in coordinating a large and varied program for either the fruits, vegetables and peanuts commodity-grading program or the poultry and eggs grading program within the Marketing Division of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Employees administer and supervise Federal/State Cooperative Grading Programs in a specific commodity group, ensure the establishment of work procedures to be used by the graders, review the records and reports required by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture (NCDA), determine the appropriate action to take for irregularities, administer program budgets, and coordinate the programs with the federal government.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Commodity Grading (i) Thorough knowledge of the USDA standards, principles, and procedures for grading agricultural commodities in the area of assignment. (ii) Thorough knowledge of processing procedures and sanitation standards as applied to the determination of grade. (iii) Considerable knowledge of equipment calibration, maintenance and use in the area of assignment. (iv) Considerable knowledge of the packing and shipping requirements of the various contractors and receivers. (v) Ability to analyze market needs in the area of assignment and to assist the commodity industry with the formulation of plans to meet these needs. (vi) Ability to prepare and monitor a program budget supported by ...
Minimum qualifications
Commodity Grading: Associate's degree in an agricultural related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and six years of experience grading in the area of assignment including two years of supervisory experience, or High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and seven years of closely related experience including six years of experience grading in the area of assignment and including two years of supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Necessary Special Qualification: Licensure by USDA for commodities graded; possession of a valid state driver's license. Seed and Fertilizer Administration: Bachelor's degree in crop ...
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.