Correctional Lieutenant III pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32001086
- Class code
- 32001086
- Pay group
- NC11
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Correctional Lieutenant III is $45,431 to $79,504 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32001086.
- 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 assisting in planning, supervising, and coordinating activities in a closecustody institution. Employees supervise Correctional Sergeant III's and may serve as the Officer-inCharge in absence of the Captain. Employees assist in planning and supervising personnel actions, administrative affairs, officers' work schedules and coordinating activities involving discipline, security, and the welfare of the inmate population. Employees' responsibilities are primarily custodial in nature serving as an assistant shift supervisor because of the large staffing structure. This level is distinguished from Correctional Lieutenant II based on increased staffing totals, supervision for the most dangerous and non-compliant inmates, larger inmate population totals and the complexity of the facility operation which generally includes restrictive and controlled housing.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge of the methods and procedures of discipline and rehabilitation of inmates confined to a correctional facility. Thorough knowledge of principles of administration involved in various functional activities in correctional facilities. Thorough 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 three years of experience as a Correctional Sergeant, or two years of experience as a Correctional Sergeant III; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special requirements
Must be eligible for certification by the N.C. Criminal Justice Education and Training and 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.