Archivist I pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000726
- Class code
- 32000726
- Pay group
- NC07
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Archivist I is $37,377 to $65,408 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000726.
- 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 04/2020.
What the state says the job is
Positions in this class perform professional level archival and records management work including appraising, accessioning, arranging, and describing, referencing, and preserving records and documents. Positions may have one or more areas of specialty. Duties may include the appraisal, arrangement, preservation and description of public and private records and historical collections in all formats according to division guidelines; producing finding aids in both published and web-based formats in order to promote access to collections; conducting research in primary and secondary historical resources; providing reference and access services; responding to historical and reference questions asked by state and local government agency staff and the general public; and answering questions posed by researchers concerning records and record keeping functions, historical events, and research and ...
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Basic knowledge of North Carolina history and its people, the organization, and operations of state and local governments in North Carolina, and genealogy practices. Skills in archives and records management and the ability to keep current with developments and trends in area(s) of expertise. Ability to apply practices and techniques of archival and records management to assigned area of responsibility including appraisal, accessioning, disposition, arranging, and describing public and private records and collections. Ability to promote access to records and collections by all users. Ability to organize and manage a large volume of materials. Ability to develop and maintain effective working ...
Minimum qualifications
Master's degree in history, public history, or library and information science; or Master's degree in a related discipline with coursework in archival and records management from an appropriately accredited institution; 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.
Nearby classes in North Carolina
Archivist I in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $4,634 | $6,960 | $55,610 to $83,520 |
| Colorado | $3,844 | $6,151 | $46,128 to $73,812 |
| Florida | $34,760 | $64,833 | $34,760 to $64,833 |
| Hawaii | $4,368 | $6,221 | $52,416 to $74,652 |
| Kentucky | $3,036 | $4,857 | $36,426 to $58,282 |
| Maine | $18.49 | $25.36 | $38,459 to $52,749 |
| Maryland | $59,305 | $93,533 | $59,305 to $93,533 |
| Massachusetts | $1,960 | $2,583 | $50,954 to $67,152 |
| Oklahoma | $27,320 | $105,172 | $27,320 to $105,172 |
| Texas | $40,918 | $61,130 | $40,918 to $61,130 |
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.