Environmental Program Consultant pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000070
- Class code
- 32000070
- Pay group
- NC18
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Environmental Program Consultant is $63,927 to $111,871 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000070.
- 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 perform advanced scientific and/or project management for an environmental, energy or natural resource management program and/or serve as technical experts in a scientific field or program. Work is performed independently and involves doing research planning and/or conduct scientific studies to address complex and/or novel planning issues. These types of issues require an in-depth analysis and/or research, project and contract management, and negotiating with all parties, and the assessment of and development of public policies. Employees may direct the work of other environmental staff. Employees may be assigned to complex environmental issues that have not been addressed or are complex to manage.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge of the laws, rules, regulations, and policies that govern or influence environmental, energy or natural resource management programs. Thorough knowledge of the scientific principles related to the area of assignment. Thorough knowledge of the research process. Thorough knowledge of data gathering techniques and procedures. Skills and ability to plan lengthy and/or complex studies, contracts, or research/projects. Ability to analyze, manipulate, and evaluate information/data, including the use of software. Ability to formulate or assist in the development of management alternatives and recommendations. Ability to communicate with the general public and clients of the Divisi ...
Minimum qualifications
Master's degree in one of the agricultural, biological, engineering, environmental or natural resource sciences or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of experience related to the area of assignment; 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.