Engineering Supervisor III pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32001177
- Class code
- 32001177
- Pay group
- NC23
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Engineering Supervisor III is $81,620 to $159,158 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32001177.
- 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 the highest level within the Engineering Supervisory class that has technical, supervisory, administrative and professional engineering work. Positions spend a considerable time in leading and performing the most complex, controversial and/or advanced work in the engineering area of assignment. Positions in this classification supervise a highly valuable component or multiple components of an engineering oriented program. They are responsible for serving as a supervisor and engineering program authority in an organization or component of an organization. Positions in this class may assist program leadership with administrative duties such as planning, organizing and managing daily operations, quality assurance, human resource management functions, and staff development. Positions in this class may serve technical expert and supervisor in the area of assignment.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge of and ability to interpret professional engineering theory, techniques, practices and procedures organizational structure and/or extraneous factors or implications and ability to apply knowledge of and may interpret local, state and federal rules/regulations governing the area of work. Thorough knowledge of applicable information technology, and the impact of work with other systems and programs. Considerable knowledge and ability to manage budgets/contracts of limited scope and complexity including resources such as budget, personnel, and equipment within timelines and appropriate fiscal rules and to develop strategies to improve quality of service, performance, and budg ...
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree in an applicable field of engineering from an appropriately accredited institution and five (5)years of progressively responsible experience including three (3) years of supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special requirements
May require registration as a professional engineer by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors. <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.