Correctional Sergeant III pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32001098
- Class code
- 32001098
- Pay group
- NC09
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Correctional Sergeant III is $41,206 to $72,113 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32001098.
- 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 first-line supervision to Correctional Officer III's in close-custody institutions with restrictive and controlled housing. Positions assign lower level custody staff to a particular area or post. Employees oversee officer activities and performance and ensure that the custody, security and welfare of inmates is maintained. Employees arrange work schedules to ensure shift coverage, implement operational procedures and ensure rules and regulations are followed according to policy. Employees at this level supervise more staff than recognized in the lower level Correctional Sergeant I or II.Positions report directly to a Correctional Lieutenant III and/or the Correctional Housing Unit Manager.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge of the overall operation of correctional facilities. Thorough knowledge of applicable policies, procedures, rules, and regulations associated with the control and management of inmates. Thorough knowledge of disciplinary procedures and techniques appropriate for persons under criminal confinement. Thorough knowledge of rules and regulations associated with the control and management of inmates; and of correctional methods, techniques, practices, and procedures. Skill in the use and care of firearms. Skill in coordinating, supervising, and evaluating the work of subordinate custody staff. Ability to think and act quickly in emergencies in order to determine and implement ef ...
Minimum qualifications
High School or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and three years of experience as a Correctional Officer, or two years of experience as a Correctional Officer 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.