Correctional Facility Superintendent I pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32001069
- Class code
- 32001069
- Pay group
- NC18
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Correctional Facility Superintendent I is $63,927 to $111,871 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32001069.
- 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 responsibility for the total operation of a minimum-custody facility which includes: custody, programs, food service, fiscal, training, and human resources administration. Employees are usually responsible for up to 300 inmates and typically less than 100 staff. Employees set goals and priorities for each component within the facility, and make modifications as needed. Employees may develop internal policies and guidelines for specific facilities. Employees are directly involved with hiring, disciplining, coaching, and training of employees. At this level, the Superintendent will have more community liaison duties to facilitate the inmates' reentry into society. Employees report to a Regional Correctional Administrator.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Considerable knowledge of inmate custody and program management in correctional settings. Considerable knowledge of inmate custody practices and procedures to include knowledge of inmate rehabilitation. Considerable knowledge of the principles of administration involved in operating a state correctional facility. Considerable knowledge of security threat groups. Considerable knowledge of effective management and supervision practices. Basic knowledge of human psychology applicable to an inmate population. Skill in motivating, coaching, and leading employees. Ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of employees and inmates. Ability to think clearly and act appropriately during ...
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 three years of supervisory experience at or above the Correctional Captain 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.