Correctional Asst Supt III pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32001045
- Class code
- 32001045
- Pay group
- NC15
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Correctional Asst Supt III is $55,221 to $96,639 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32001045.
- 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
These positions are found at medium and close-custody institutions. This class may also be found at prisons with multiple custody levels at one facility. At facilities with multiple custody levels, each custody level is managed and operated independently. At medium-custody institutions or medium-custody additions, positions are responsible for the oversight of 500-700 inmates and 200-360 employees. The majority of the inmate jobs are performed on site such as: maintenance, kitchen, or janitorial. There is significantly less inmate movement away from the facility on a routine basis. The majority of the facilities have restrictive housing.
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 the principles of administration involved in operating a state correctional facility. Thorough knowledge of restrictive housing policies and procedures. Thorough knowledge of security threat groups. Thorough knowledge of effective management and supervision practices. Basic knowledge of human psychology applicable to an inmate population. Skill in motivating, coaching, and leading employees. Skill in effective communication with a wide variety of employees and inmates. Ability t ...
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of supervisory, administrative or consultative experience in corrections or related work; or High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and four 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.