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Correctional Lieutenant I pay range

State of North Carolina · class code 32001084

$39,244 to $68,679 per year$39,244$68,679MINIMUM · MIDPOINT $53,962 · MAXIMUM

Published per year range, State of North Carolina

Class code
32001084
Pay group
NC08
Pay unit
Year
State
North Carolina

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 assisting in planning, supervising, and coordinating activities in a minimumcustody facility. Employees supervise Correctional Sergeant I's. Employees may serve as the Officer-InCharge (OIC) in the absence of the Correctional Captain. Employees assist in planning and supervising personnel actions, administrative affairs, officers' work schedule and coordinating activities involving the discipline, security, and the welfare of the inmate population. Employee's responsibilities are primarily custodial in nature serving as shift supervisor. Positions report to a Correctional Captain I or an Assistant Correctional 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. Skilled in the performance of searches of persons, places, and objects. Skilled in emergency response procedures. 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 Educational Development (GED) diploma and two years of experience as a Correctional Sergeant; 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.

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