DMV Director pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32001209
- Class code
- 32001209
- Pay group
- NC22
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for DMV Director is $75,925 to $148,054 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32001209.
- 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
This is administrative and managerial work in directing the activities of a major section of the Division of Motor Vehicles. Position has statewide programmatic responsibility over directing work of units within the assigned section. Position is responsible for supervising subordinate senior management staff, providing strategic and organizational planning and leadership in carrying out Division goals and objectives as established by the Commissioner and Assistant Commissioners, overseeing legislative initiatives from development of new legislation through implementation of new laws, and identifying process improvement opportunities. Work involves the establishment of program policies, development of long-range goals and objectives, oversight of the administration of State and Federal funds, and performance of other related work as required.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge of management principles, techniques and practices of business administration as applied to government programs and thorough knowledge of State and Federal laws, especially Chapter 20 (NC Motor Vehicles Laws). Thorough knowledge of State personnel policies and procedures. Leadership skill directing others to resolve business problems that affect multiple areas. Thorough knowledge, expertise and experience in specialty or work area to ensure successful program development and delivery including problem identification and resolution. Ability to plan, coordinate, direct, implement and evaluate programs and their effectiveness. Ability to exercise judgement and discretion in e ...
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Public Administration or related field from an appropriately accredited institution and six years of progressively responsible administrative or management experience; 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.