Highway Patrol Pilot I pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32002417
- Class code
- 32002417
- Pay group
- HP03
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Highway Patrol Pilot I is $53,385 to $90,754 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32002417.
- 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
Employees pilot single engine, rotary wing aircraft in support of law enforcement, or may serve as a copilot and assist the Pilot in command in evaluating mission requests, flying missions, and making recommendations for aircraft and equipment. Employees fly multiple missions such as: marijuana identification and eradication, drug enforcement, aerial crime scene surveillance, searches for missing persons and suspects, and may have night flights. Employees conduct pre-flight and post-flight inspections of aircraft and note all discrepancies in the maintenance log, and maintain all other necessary logs and reports related to their flights. Work includes planning flights considering weather, navigational aids, routing, altitudes, alternative routes and destinations, loading and weight distribution, fuel requirements, and the filing of flight plans as necessary.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Working knowledge of flight planning, meteorology and aircraft maintenance requirements. Thorough knowledge of North Carolina State Highway Patrol policies and procedures, laws of arrest, search and seizure. Thorough knowledge of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules and regulations. Thorough knowledge of air navigation and of single engine aircraft capabilities and performances. Thorough knowledge of all appropriate laws and regulations related to law enforcement duties. Ability to pilot single engine rotary wing aircraft in all weather conditions. Ability to communicate effectively and to establish and maintain pleasant working relationships.
Minimum qualifications
High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and two years of experience in law enforcement work related to the area of assignment and 250 hours of flight time in a closely related type of aircraft and/or type of mission; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special requirements
Certification as a Law Enforcement Officer in accordance with the provisions of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission. Certification as a FAA commercial pilot in rotorcraft and possession of an FAA Class II Medical Certificate: Also required are ratings in instrument flying and others as designated.
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.