Environmental Program Manager I pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000071
- Class code
- 32000071
- Pay group
- NC22
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Environmental Program Manager I is $75,925 to $148,054 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000071.
- 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 technical and administrative work in planning, managing and coordinating activities for a section with branches without sub-units that is responsible for a regional or statewide environmental, energy or natural resource program(s): or managing a smaller section with at least two (2) branches with at least two environmental/engineering branch supervisors; or service as a Deputy Director for a smaller environmental or natural resource division of less than ninety permanent or time limited full time equivalents. Employees manages or assists the Division Director of a small environmental or natural resource division by establishing program goals and objectives to meet program and/or departmental requirements.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices, and administration of the statewide environmental, energy or natural resource management program to which assigned. Thorough knowledge of departmental philosophies and policies concerning the administration of an environmental or natural resource management program. Thorough knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to the program to which assigned. Ability to plan, develop and administer a statewide program of consultative and regulatory services. Ability to assess fiscal, personnel and other program needs and to recommend and support appropriate actions to higher-level management. Ability to handle the more difficult tec ...
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor'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 six years of progressive experience in environmental work including two years in a supervisory capacity; 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
Environmental Program Manager I in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $57,975 | $86,963 | $57,975 to $86,963 |
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.