Highway Patrol First Sergeant pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000495
- Class code
- 32000495
- Pay group
- HP05
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Highway Patrol First Sergeant is $67,532 to $114,805 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000495.
- 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 supervisory work in directing highway patrol activities in an assigned district. Positions supervise a district Highway Patrol station with responsibilities for planning, assigning, and reviewing the work of subordinate Patrol Sergeants and Troopers engaged in the enforcement of traffic laws and reducing crime on public streets and highways in North Carolina. Positions are expected to apply Patrol policies in carrying out recurring patrol functions in accordance with general orders issued by a Troop Commander. Work includes inspecting and evaluating work performed by subordinate officers. Work is performed independently and is reviewed by inspection and through oral and written reports to superiors.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge of Highway Patrol methods and procedures. Thorough knowledge of first-aid principles and techniques. Skill in the use of firearms and the use of crowd control techniques, procedures, and equipment. Ability to plan, organize, direct, and review the work of subordinate personnel. Ability to maintain effective working relationships between Patrol employees, other law enforcement agencies, and the general public. Ability to interpret and apply pertinent provisions of motor vehicle law and the criminal code. Ability to gather, organize, interpret, and present information orally or in writing. Ability to react quickly and calmly in emergency situations. Ability to maintain routi ...
Minimum qualifications
High School or General Educational Development (GED) diploma, preferably supplemented by formal training in modern police methods, and 10 years' sworn Highway Patrol experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special requirements
Possession of a valid North Carolina driver's license. Certification as a Law Enforcement Officer in accordance with the provisions of North Carolina Criminal Justice Education & Training and Standards Commission. <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.