Agricultural Research Superintendent I pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000043
- Class code
- 32000043
- Pay group
- NC16
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Agricultural Research Superintendent I is $57,983 to $101,470 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000043.
- 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 is administrative and supervisory work functioning as an assistant superintendent in directing a variety of field crops, horticultural crops, and/or animal activities on a research station in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Employees plan for staff, equipment, supply, maintenance, safety, and capital improvement needs. Work may include assisting researchers in developing project outlines; conducting experiments; collecting and analyzing data; dealing with various phases of research; and answering questions regarding on-site projects. Work may include other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Considerable knowledge of modern methods of agriculture as applied to research or general agricultural operations; and of the fertilizer requirements for a variety of agricultural crops and soil types and appropriate uses of a variety of other agricultural chemicals. Working knowledge of the feeding, testing; breeding and general care of animals specific to the facility; and of the symptoms, nature and treatment of the common plant and animal diseases and illnesses.
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree with a major in animal science, crop science, horticulture science, or a related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of progressive experience in general agricultural management, agricultural research or agricultural education; or an 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.