Correctional Facility Superintendent III pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32001071
- Class code
- 32001071
- Pay group
- NC20
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Correctional Facility Superintendent III is $70,478 to $123,336 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32001071.
- 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 the responsibility for the total operation of a medium-custody facility or institution which includes: custody, programs, food service, fiscal, training, human resources administration and maintenance. Some institutions have multiple custody levels within one facility, but each custody level is operated independently. Employees are usually responsible for 500-700 inmates and 200-360 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.
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 security threat groups. Thorough knowledge of effective management and supervision practices. Working knowledge of basic human psychology applicable to an inmate population Ability to motivate, coach, and lead employees. Ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of employees and inmates. Ability to think clearly and act appropriately during emergencies or othe ...
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of supervisory, administrative, or consultative experience in corrections or related work; or High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and five 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.