Archivist II pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000727
- Class code
- 32000727
- Pay group
- NC08
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Archivist II is $39,244 to $68,679 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000727.
- 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 specialized archival and records management duties pertaining to appraisal, accessioning, disposition, and providing access to public and private records. Duties may include the appraisal, arrangement, preservation and description of public and private records and historical collections in all formats; producing finding aids in both published and web-based formats in order to promote access to collections; developing record retention and disposition schedules; providing specialized reference and access services; responding to complex 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 genealogical techniques.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Working knowledge of North Carolina history, its people, its places, and the organization and operation of state and local governments in North Carolina, and genealogy practices. Working knowledge of principles and practices of archival administration and the ability to keep current with developments and trends in area(s) of expertise. Working knowledge of historical research methodology when providing specialized reference and consultative services, including conducting non-routine searches through large and complex variety of records to find the needed information. Skill in analyzing, appraising, describing, and assigning disposition to public records at a higher level or in a specialty ar ...
Minimum qualifications
Master's degree in history, public history, library and information science, or a related discipline from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of progressive experience in archives and/or records management; 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 II in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $5,318 | $7,986 | $63,810 to $95,832 |
| Colorado | $4,238 | $6,781 | $50,856 to $81,372 |
| Florida | $36,317 | $78,418 | $36,317 to $78,418 |
| Hawaii | $4,725 | $6,728 | $56,700 to $80,736 |
| Kentucky | $3,673 | $5,877 | $44,074 to $70,518 |
| Maine | $20.73 | $28.73 | $43,118 to $59,758 |
| Massachusetts | $2,121 | $2,896 | $55,157 to $75,291 |
| Oklahoma | $30,593 | $127,058 | $30,593 to $127,058 |
| Texas | $45,521 | $71,055 | $45,521 to $71,055 |
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.