Bridge Inspection Superintendent pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000757
- Class code
- 32000757
- Pay group
- NC18
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Bridge Inspection Superintendent is $63,927 to $111,871 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000757.
- 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 supervisory work in the administration and management of the statewide program for special and in-depth safety inspections of structures. Employee oversees and supervises the inspection of bridges, steel light standards, overhead and cantilever sign structures, culverts, large pipes, tunnels and overhead structural walkways. Work includes reviewing, evaluating and approving inspection reports concerning written descriptions, condition grading of all deteriorated items and a general evaluation and determination of safe load carrying capacity. Employee will also oversee or conduct inspections of the most complex or critical structures and will make recommendations concerning the replacement, repair or rehabilitation of all inspected structures.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge of Federal and State bridge inspection principles, techniques, procedures and equipment; bridge construction and materials characteristics; and bridge designs and construction, maintenance or repair principles and procedures. Ability to supervise, train and coordinate the work of others; evaluate program efficiency and recommend improvements; and ability to interpret structure plans and specifications. Physical ability to climb ladders, scaffolds, access equipment, bridge and sign structures; and ability to prepare narrative reports and make presentations on current status and expected results to upper management and the FHWA.
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering Technology from an appropriately accredited institution and four (4) years of progressive experience in the design, construction or maintenance of major concrete or steel structures; or Associate's degree in Civil Engineering Technology from an appropriately accredited institution and eight (8)years of progressive experience in the design, construction or maintenance of major concrete or steel structures; or High school or General Education Development (GED) diploma and ten (10) years of progressive experience in the design, construction or maintenance of major concrete or steel structures; or an equivalent combination of training and directly related e ...
Special requirements
Successful completion of FHWA approved comprehensive bridge inspection training and/or tunnel inspection training and FHWA approved fracture critical inspection techniques for steel bridges training. <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.