Agricultural Program Specialist I pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000033
- Class code
- 32000033
- Pay group
- NC13
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Agricultural Program Specialist I is $50,088 to $87,654 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000033.
- 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
Agriculture Related Activities/Program Positions in this class administer an agribusiness program of limited scope and complexity, requiring specialized knowledge of the program and the associated processes and procedures. This is technical work that involves coordinating and implementing the day-to-day an agribusiness effort within a division at the Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services. This position serves as a consultant to senior within a division and may oversee a section depending on the scope and complexity of work. Positions at the level II oversee programs with a larger scope and complexity of work.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Agricultural Related Activities/Program (i) Working knowledge of the agribusiness industry in North Carolina. (ii) Basic knowledge of the occupational field to which assigned. (iii) Knowledge of State and Federal regulatory and service programs in the area to which assigned. (iv) Ability to administer a semi-technical agribusiness program. (v) Ability to promote the agriculture industry and products. (vi) Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. (vii) Knowledge of agricultural practices in the state as well as knowledge of movement of agricultural commodities in national and international commerce. (viii) Knowledge of environmental principles and sensitivities.
Minimum qualifications
Agricultural Related Activities/Program: Bachelor's degree in an agricultural field or a field related to the area of assignment from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of experience in the planning, analysis, or administration of agriculturally related programs in the public or private sectors; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Pesticides: Bachelor's degree in entomology, plant pathology, plant physiology, horticulture, chemistry, agronomy, biology, zoology, soil science, crop science, animal science, environmental or ecological science or a related scientific field of study from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of related experi ...
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.