Geologist/Hydrogeologist pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000095
- Class code
- 32000095
- Pay group
- NC18
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Geologist/Hydrogeologist is $63,927 to $111,871 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000095.
- 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 09/2023.
What the state says the job is
Positions in this classification independently perform geological and hydrogeological work. The work involves collecting, analyzing, and interpreting geological/hydrogeological data and processes concerning surficial deposits, bedrock, groundwater resources and/or geotechnical subsurface evaluations, and may include: data collection and evaluation, mapping, report preparation and investigations of geological/hydrogeological conditions for application to industrial/economic considerations, local government planning, regulatory, and/or environmental and public health concerns; or to help locate mineral, geothermal, and petroleum deposits and underground water resources.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge of the concepts, principles, and theories of either geology/hydrogeology, geosciences, geomorphology, fluvial geology or other branch of technical geological knowledge, and knowledge of geological research processes Thorough knowledge of data gathering techniques and procedures; skill and ability to plan geological or geomorphological studies, or research/projects Ability to analyze, manipulate, and evaluate scientific information/data, including the use of software Ability to formulate or assist with programs/projects for completeness, compatibility, compliance with geologic principles and standards Ability to analyze and interpret geological/hydrogeological data and proc ...
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree in geology, geosciences, physical science or a related field, or engineering with 30 credit hours of geological science course work from an accredited college or university. Some positions may require licensure as a Professional Geologist by the North Carolina Board for the Licensing of Geologists; 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.