Correctional Asst Supt I pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32001043
- Class code
- 32001043
- Pay group
- NC13
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Correctional Asst Supt I is $50,088 to $87,654 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32001043.
- 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
Work in this class involves supervising and directing custody staff at minimum-custody facilities, with up to 300 inmates, and typically less than 100 staff. Employees are part of the management team and may supervise food service and maintenance. The majority of inmates leave the facility for work release, DOT road crews, litter crews, and community work assignments with local governmental agencies. The increased inmate movement requires additional custody supervision of inmates, especially during the processing of inmates leaving and returning to the facility. Provides oversight and management of inmate transportation and intake into the facility, as well as the transfer of inmates to other prison facilities. Positions work closely with the inmate disciplinary process.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge of inmate custody and program management in correctional settings. Thorough knowledge of inmate custody practices and procedures to include knowledge of inmate rehabilitation. Thorough knowledge of departmental rules, policies and procedures concerning the custody, care and treatment of inmates. Thorough knowledge of the principles of administration involved in operating a correctional facility. Thorough knowledge of security threat groups and community resources available to inmates. Thorough knowledge of effective management and supervision practices. Basic knowledge of human psychology applicable to an inmate population. Skill in motivating, coaching and leading employe ...
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of supervisory, administrative or consultative experience in corrections or related work; or High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and three years of experience at or above the Correctional Lieutenant level; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special requirements
Must be eligible for certification by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education & Training Standards Commission <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.