Ferry Chief Engineer pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000777
- Class code
- 32000777
- Pay group
- NC10
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Ferry Chief Engineer is $43,267 to $75,718 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000777.
- 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
Work in this class involves full responsibility for supervising and coordinating activities of vessel personnel engaged in operating and maintaining propulsion and other engines, generators, deck, machinery, electrical, refrigeration and sanitation equipment and other related systems on board ferry vessels. Positions check, operate, and maintain engineering equipment including main and auxiliary machinery, piping, plumbing, sanitation, electrical, hydraulic, heating, air conditioning systems, and vessel firefighting equipment. Positions must ensure the vessel has an adequate supply of fuel and lubricants on board. Positions operate the engineering systems in accordance with rules and regulations established by the U.S. Coast Guard, North Carolina Department of Transportation and policies and procedures of the Ferry Division.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge of the operations, maintenance and repairs of marine diesel and gas engines, pumps, generators and other auxiliary equipment. Thorough knowledge of State, Federal and U.S. Coast Guard laws and regulations regarding occupational hazards and safety precautions for engine room work aboard ferries. Considerable knowledge of electricity and its proper use, including providing independent power while vessel is underway, as well as shore power when vessel is moored. Skill in making temporary and permanent repairs. Ability to supervise and instruct personnel in all areas of ferry engine room operations. Ability to overhaul and maintain complex engineering equipment, including larg ...
Minimum qualifications
Possession of a valid U.S. Coast Guard license as Chief Engineer or Designated Duty Engineer with the appropriate horsepower for the vessel operated.
Special requirements
Possession of a Transportation Worker Identification Credential Card (TWIC) issued by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) <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.