Code Official II pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32004529
- Class code
- 32004529
- Pay group
- NC14
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Code Official II is $52,592 to $92,036 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32004529.
- 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 12/2021.
What the state says the job is
Work in this class is indicated in the State of North Carolina Building Codes and the inspection of facilities and structures owned by the state, or participating in the Risk Management Insurance Program, the Disaster Reconstruction Program, or the inspection of factory-built structures for compliance with Federal and/or State building codes. If the Code Official II is a trainer, their responsibility will primarily consist of training Code Official Trainees as well as performing inspections on structures covered under the disaster relief grant process.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Working knowledge of North Carolina Code for a minimum of two of these the three trades (Building, Fire, Electrical). Working knowledge of state and/or federal rules and regulations for Disaster and Manufactured or Modular Structure Code Officials. Ability to independently conduct complex inspections for compliance with standards/codes Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with citizens, staff, local jurisdictions, regulatory board members, etc. Ability to communicate concisely and effectively using various forms of communications including the production of clear and concise inspection reports. Ability to conduct training as necessary to various parties.
Minimum qualifications
High school or General Educational Development (GED); and 5 years of building code enforcement experience with a minimum of 2 Level III Code Official Certifications, or experience as a supervisor, director, or chief code official of a jurisdiction; or 2 years of code enforcement experience a supervisor, director or chief code official of a jurisdiction, and 4 years of journey level construction experience; or An equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special requirements
Must possess a minimum of two of the following trades:(Building, Fire, Electrical) and a maximum of four North Carolina Code Officials Qualifications Board Standard Level III Certificates, with three in Building, Fire, Electrical, and one in Plumbing, or Mechanical, or pre-qualify for a minimum of two of the following trades:(Building, Fire, Electrical) at the time of hire and obtain all certifica ...
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.