Asbestos Inspector pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000929
- Class code
- 32000929
- Pay group
- NC12
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Asbestos Inspector is $47,703 to $83,479 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000929.
- 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
Positions in this classification serve as the first line inspector in support of the statewide federally delegated Asbestos Program and the federally authorized Lead-Based Paint Hazard Management Programs. These programs seek to prevent asbestos and lead exposure to the general public, while also minimizing environmental contamination. These positions inspect work sites and help establish work site standards for workers and employers involved in the demolitions, asbestos removals conducted in private, public and commercial buildings, and lead abatement and renovation activities in pre-1978 target housing including child-occupied facilities such as schools and child care centers.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Working knowledge associated with asbestos and/or lead based paint. Ability to walk through a work site and understand the basic process, material flow, general causes, and corrective action for health hazards, as well as the general health effects associated with exposure to hazards. Ability to write detailed reports that are technically and grammatically correct Ability to effectively communicate both written and verbally
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in chemistry, physics, industrial hygiene, mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, or a closed related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience in safety, health, or environmental work; 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.