Health Physicist II pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000979
- Class code
- 32000979
- Pay group
- NC15
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Health Physicist II is $55,221 to $96,639 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000979.
- 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 professional, scientific, and analytical work in the safe and secure use, management, and control of radioactive materials, and particle accelerators with energies greater than 1 MeV that are sold, transferred, disposed of, decommissioned, disassembled, repaired, installed, and/or serviced. The majority of work involves regulatory authority over NC radioactive material in which the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) discontinued its authority in Section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (AEA) as amended. This class is subject to a strict 2 year training progression of NRC sponsored classes including separate internal training expectations. Work includes activities ensuring compliance, security and emergency response involving radioactive material.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Considerable knowledge of the scientific principles and the biological effects of radiation exposure from industrial and medical uses and from environmental release or contamination. Working knowledge of the NC AEA agreement for authority over radioactive material. Considerable knowledge of air and other environmental sampling techniques, radiation shielding design concepts, and the use of radiation detection instrumentation. Considerable knowledge of and the ability to apply, the laws, rules, regulations and policies that govern or influence radiation protection. Considerable knowledge of the research process and data gathering techniques and the ability to evaluate, process and present dat ...
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree in nuclear, physical, or environmental science; health/ medical physics, or radiologic science from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of applicable experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special requirements
Valid North Carolina Driver's License <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
Health Physicist II in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | $36,624 | $64,364 | $36,624 to $64,364 |
| Texas | $65,104 | $106,634 | $65,104 to $106,634 |
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.