Highway Patrol Pilot II pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32002418
- Class code
- 32002418
- Pay group
- HP04
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Highway Patrol Pilot II is $61,393 to $104,368 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32002418.
- 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 and/or twin engine rotary wing aircraft in support of law enforcement activities. Positions serve as the Pilot-in Command. Employees evaluate mission requests, flying missions, and make 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 often fly at night. 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 coordinating co-pilots, evaluating mission requests from local law enforcement agencies, and coordination of missions (to include flying missions) and making recommendations on aircraft and equipment.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
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. Thorough knowledge of flight planning, meteorology and aircraft maintenance requirements. Ability to pilot single and/or twin-engine aircraft in all weather conditions. Ability to communicate effectively and to establish and maintain pleasant working relationships. Ability to flying all aircraft assig ...
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 500 hours of flight time in a closely related type of aircraft and/or type of mission; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be a pilot-in-command of the Unit's aircraft during day and night missions.
Special requirements
Certification as a Law Enforcement Officer under the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission. Certification as a FAA commercial rotorcraft, and possession of a FAA Class II medical certificate. May also require ratings instrument flying or others as designated. <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.