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Engineering Technician II pay range

State of North Carolina · class code 32001179

$41,206 to $72,113 per year$41,206$72,113MINIMUM · MIDPOINT $56,660 · MAXIMUM

Published per year range, State of North Carolina

Class code
32001179
Pay group
NC09
Pay unit
Year
State
North Carolina

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 skilled technical engineering work supporting higher level technicians and engineers. Positions in this classification perform technical duties supporting engineers and other professionals in areas such as construction, materials testing, design, surveys, and/or program/regulatory compliance. Work functions may include: inspection for compliance and/or code; collection and analysis of field data; testing of materials; review, modification and/or design of plans; analysis of engineering related data, products, and/or functions. Work may include a leadership role supervising a crew and/or program function of moderate complexity. Some positions may serve as survey crew leader, independently directing activities of other survey crewmembers in collecting field data on moderately complex surveys.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Considerable knowledge and understanding of concepts, practices, and theories used in the technical specialty area with limited supervision. Working knowledge of state and/or federal rules and regulations to determine compliance. Working knowledge and skill in the use of equipment and software. Ability to independently conduct moderately complex inspections for compliance with contract agreements, standards/codes and specifications. Ability to maintain detailed records; ability to perform analysis of findings and may require ability to recommend some corrective actions. Ability to perform moderately complex technical work in either a specific materials area or perform a range of sampling, te ...

Minimum qualifications

Associate degree in an applicable area of Engineering Technology, Survey Technology or a related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and two (2) years of progressive technician level 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.

Nearby classes in North Carolina

Parole Case Analyst I $41,206 to $72,113Correctional Case Analyst Senior $41,206 to $72,113Correctional Training Specialist $41,206 to $72,113Architectural Technician I $41,206 to $72,113Business Services Coordinator II $41,206 to $72,113Procurement Specialist I $41,206 to $72,113Shipping/Receiving Supervisor II $41,206 to $72,113HR Technician III $41,206 to $72,113

Engineering Technician II in other states

StateMinimumMaximumPer year at full time
Florida$34,760$58,096$34,760 to $58,096
Illinois$59,064$86,304$59,064 to $86,304
Nevada$47,126$68,653$47,126 to $68,653
South Carolina$40,086$68,136$40,086 to $68,136
Texas$38,976$58,045$38,976 to $58,045

Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.

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