Chief Deputy III pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000184
- Class code
- 32000184
- Pay group
- NC30
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Chief Deputy III is $161,456 to $363,277 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000184.
- 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 executive level work managing the total operation of a Cabinet, Council of State, or other agency functioning with similar status. Employees direct other executive, managerial, professional, and support staff in the delivery of all agency services and act with the fully delegated authority of the appointed or elected official to whom they report. Work involves; providing leadership in setting agency goals and objectives; resolving internal resource allocation and program integration issues; representing the agency with other government and legislative officials; and, performing related tasks.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge of management principles, techniques, and practices. Thorough knowledge of: the agency's organization, operation, and objectives. Working knowledge of applicable federal and State laws, rules, and regulations that impact the agency. Ability to: exercise sound judgment in analyzing situations and making decisions. Ability to direct employees and programs in the various areas of responsibility. Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, and with federal, State, and local officials.
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in business or public administration, or a field related to the agency's programs, and five (5) years of managerial experience in the public or private sectors involving significant decision-making authority in the planning, organizing, and directing of operations, preferably in an area related to the agency's programs; or an equivalent combination of training 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.