Food Regulatory Specialist I pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000973
- Class code
- 32000973
- Pay group
- NC07
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Food Regulatory Specialist I is $37,377 to $65,408 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000973.
- 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 inspection and regulatory work in the State's food regulatory and control program administered by the Food and Drug Protection Division of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Positions serve as food field specialists in an assigned territory involved in the implementation of state and federal laws, and regulations set forth to ensure safe, sanitary, and fit food for human consumption, as well as adequate identification of food to consumers through proper label statements. Positions inspect a variety of food processing plants and commercial outlets (such as wholesale and retail bakeries; food warehouses; beer, wine, and soft drink bottlers; snack food manufacturers; flour and corn meal mills; salad and sandwich manufacturers; etc.) for overall sanitary conditions of the plant, premises, equipment, and raw materials.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Basic knowledge of the state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to the manufacture, storage, distribution, and sale of foods. Basic knowledge of the techniques and equipment used in the production, processing, storing, and sale of foods. Basic knowledge of the principles of sanitation, particularly as they apply to the food processing industry.
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree with a major in biology, food science, home economics, or a related field from an appropriately accredited institution; 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.