Aviation Safety Specialist pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000931
- Class code
- 32000931
- Pay group
- NC18
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Aviation Safety Specialist is $63,927 to $111,871 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000931.
- 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
This is specialized work in developing, coordinating, administering and promoting aviation safety training programs. Positions perform research and development related to aviation safety and conduct active statewide aviation safety and education program directed toward pilots, mechanics and other support functions involved in the aviation field. Work includes coordinating/conducting the training and evaluation of agency pilots, developing and implementing safety seminars, designing and preparing aviation safety reports for publication, and acting as an aviation safety consultant to private pilots, airport owners and managers, and other related groups.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Considerable knowledge of the methods and techniques of presenting educational and informational materials; the guidelines and regulations concerning aviation and aviation safety; the Federal Aviation Administration rules and regulations concerning piloting aircraft; and in the operation of single and multi-engine aircraft. Skill in the piloting and navigating of assigned aircraft in IFR and VFR conditions. Ability to communicate and teach effectively; to establish and maintain effecting working relationships with the public and co-workers; to think clearly and methodically; to analyze aviation safety data and develop appropriate seminars and publications; and to prepare and maintain accurat ...
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and a minimum of 1500 hours of flight time in a closely related type of aircraft and/or type of mission, with a minimum of two years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of training and directly related experience.
Special requirements
Certification as an FAA commercial or air transport pilot in airplanes and/or rotorcraft and possession of an FAA Class II Medical Certificate. May also require ratings in multi-engine (land), instrument flying, and others as assigned. <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.