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Assistant Agency General Counsel I pay range

State of North Carolina · class code 32000119

$91,249 to $159,686 per year$91,249$159,686MINIMUM · MIDPOINT $125,468 · MAXIMUM

Published per year range, State of North Carolina

Class code
32000119
Pay group
LG08
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 06/2018.

What the state says the job is

This position provides direct legal services for small to medium state agencies or divisions within larger agencies. This position may serve as the agency's chief in-house legal counsel. The position renders legal advice regarding statutes, constitutional issues and unique legal issues without precedent. The position conducts research, draft legal documents, resolve complaints, and respond to inquiries for agencies. The position may negotiate on behalf of agencies, review and draft legislation and administrative rules. This position requires knowledge of agency's operations and programs in addition to advanced expertise in all needed fields of law. This position provides legal and policy advice to the Agency Secretaries, Executive Management Teams and divisions.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Considerable knowledge of statutory, case and regulatory law Considerable knowledge of management principles, techniques and practices of the agency's organization and objectives Ability to interpret and apply laws, constitutional provisions, statutes, administrative regulations, and court decisions Ability to analyze complex legal problems and render formal opinions Ability to creatively develop case strategy and tactics Ability to plan and support the development of others Skill in directing employees and programs in various areas of responsibility

Minimum qualifications

Licensed to practice law by the North Carolina State Bar and two years of progressively responsible professional legal experience. NOTE: GS 114-2 and 114-6 make it the duty of the Attorney General of NC to represent the State of North Carolina in all litigation unless another statute specifically states otherwise. <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.

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