Boiler Operator Lead pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000756
- Class code
- 32000756
- Pay group
- NC07
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Boiler Operator Lead is $37,377 to $65,408 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000756.
- 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 operational and limited supervisory work in the operation of steam boilers for heating purposes. Employees in this class serve as operators and shift supervisors in plants in a medium to large size steam plant. Duties include starting and shutting down boilers, monitoring various operational readings and making necessary adjustments to maintain efficiency, performing water tests and adding chemicals to water as necessary, performing routine boiler maintenance, assisting in the large maintenance jobs, and directing lower level operators in all of these functions. Work is performed under the general supervision of a Steam Plant Supervisor.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Working knowledge of the operation of boilers arid related equipment. Working knowledge of the maintenance requirements of boilers and related equipment. Skill in the use and care of tools and equipment used in the maintenance of boilers and related equipment. Physical strength sufficient to perform heavy physical tasks on a periodic basis. Ability to train and supervise other workers. Working knowledge of the principles and techniques involved in mechanical maintenance.
Minimum qualifications
Two years of experience in the operation and routine maintenance of large, complex steam boilers; 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.