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Archivist Supervisor pay range

State of North Carolina · class code 32000730

$47,703 to $83,479 per year$47,703$83,479MINIMUM · MIDPOINT $65,591 · MAXIMUM

Published per year range, State of North Carolina

Class code
32000730
Pay group
NC12
Pay unit
Year
State
North Carolina

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 supervise professional archivists and technical staff in administering archival and records management programs for county, municipal, regional, and state government, universities, and special collections. Positions direct unit staff in writing, revising, and amending records retention and disposition schedules; supervise staff in appraising, arranging, describing, and researching permanently valuable records of the State of North Carolina and its counties and municipalities, as well as private papers and other special collections materials; supervise staff in providing consultative services, including developing and presenting workshops, training and presentations to local, county, and state governments regarding best practices in archival and records management, electronic records management, e-mail management, research in original records; address issues regard ...

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of archival and records management administration and the ability to keep current with developments and trends in areas of expertise. Thorough knowledge of the history, reference sources and historical materials in division collections. Working knowledge of the laws and regulations pertaining to public and historical records in the state. Working knowledge of the principles and practices of business and personnel management. Ability to plan and manage work assignments of staff to efficiently utilize resources and meet agency and departmental goals. Skill in conducting in-depth research using primary and secondary source materials. Skill in c ...

Minimum qualifications

Master's degree in history, public history, library and information science, or a related discipline from an appropriately accredited institution and four years 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

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Archivist Supervisor in other states

StateMinimumMaximumPer year at full time
Iowa$63,586$98,634$63,586 to $98,634
Kentucky$4,040$6,464$48,483 to $77,574
Maryland$76,608$120,814$76,608 to $120,814

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.

All North Carolina classifications