Correctional Captain III pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32001052
- Class code
- 32001052
- Pay group
- NC13
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Correctional Captain III is $50,088 to $87,654 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32001052.
- 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 close custody institution and supervise Correctional Lieutenant III's. Employees follow security policies and procedures, perform on-the-job training, assign and supervise custody staff, and coordinate administrative affairs within the facility. Employees may serve as the Officer-in-Charge. Position supervises more employees than the Correctional Captain I or II in institutions that typically include restrictive and controlled housing. Positions typically report to a Correctional Assistant Superintendent.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge of the methods and procedures of discipline and rehabilitation of inmates confined to a correctional institution. Thorough knowledge of principles of administration involved in various functional activities in correctional institutions. Thorough 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 explicitly.
Minimum qualifications
High School or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and three years of experience as a Correctional Lieutenant, or two years of experience as a Correctional Lieutenant III; 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.