Disability Determination Manager I pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000350
- Class code
- 32000350
- Pay group
- NC17
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Disability Determination Manager I is $60,881 to $106,544 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000350.
- 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
Employees in this class manage and supervise a work unit consisting of Disability Determination Specialists involved in determining the validity of claims for initial, continuing disability and/or reconsideration cases as provided by Federal Social Security Laws. Duties include planning and implementing work; monitoring work performance; and serving as the expert on rules, laws, regulations, policy and procedure. Claims processing requires comprehensive development, evaluation, and adjudicative judgment. Work includes contact with medical providers in order to resolve problems. Employees in this class may serve as vocational consultants to management and/or may supervise a specialty function. Employees also provide administrative supervision to professional staff, such as Medical Consultants or Psychologists.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
KSAs for all roles: (i) Considerable knowledge of medical terminology and body systems and skill in applying this knowledge in a variety of case situations. (ii) Thorough knowledge of regulations and procedures of the Federal Social Security Act. (iii) Thorough knowledge of medical and vocational treatment facilities available by geographic area. (iv) Ability to express oneself clearly and concisely in oral and written form. (v) Ability to establish effective working relationships with subordinates; co-workers; the general public; State, Federal, and local agencies; and a variety of professional disciplines. (vi) Ability to analyze data and make accurate decisions in a production-oriented se ...
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of progressive experience as a Disability Determination Specialist; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. <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.