Correctional Captain I pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32001050
- Class code
- 32001050
- Pay group
- NC10
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Correctional Captain I is $43,267 to $75,718 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32001050.
- 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
Employees in this class are involved in the planning, supervision, and coordination of activities at a minimum-custody facility and supervise Correctional Lieutenant I's. Employees may serve as an Officerin-Charge. Employees follow security policies and procedures, perform on-the-job training, assign and supervise custody staff, and coordinate the administrative affairs within the facility. Positions are responsible for the daily management of inmates that may be in the community for extended periods of time for various community work assignments. Positions typically report to a Correctional Assistant Superintendent.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Working knowledge of the methods and procedures of discipline and rehabilitation of inmates confined to a correctional facility. Working knowledge of principles of administration involved in various functional activities in correctional facilities. Working knowledge of the use and maintenance of firearms. Ability to plan, coordinate, and supervise the work of subordinate employees. Ability to think clearly and act quickly and efficiently in an emergency. Ability to prepare, review, and follow oral and written instructions.
Minimum qualifications
High school or General Education Development (GED) diploma and two years of experience as a Correctional Lieutenant; 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.