Highway Patrol Telecommunicator pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000503
- Class code
- 32000503
- Pay group
- NC05
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Highway Patrol Telecommunicator is $33,902 to $59,327 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000503.
- 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
Work in this class involves receiving and sending messages to field law enforcement personnel, primarily within the Highway Patrol. Employees in this class operate multi-channel telecommunications consoles in receiving messages from field personnel, transmitting replies, messages, and other information to field personnel according to agency procedures. Work is performed under the general supervision of a Patrol Telecommunications Shift Supervisor and is evaluated through observation of work and the completeness and content of reported activities.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Basic knowledge of the Federal Communications Commission rules and regulations pertaining to the transmission of messages by radio. Basic knowledge of the rules, regulations, and operations of federal and state law enforcement agencies. Basic knowledge of the operation of multi-channel telecommunications equipment and computer terminals. Basic knowledge of state motor vehicle laws. Ability to speak clearly and distinctly. Ability to efficiently receive and transmit communications messages while working under pressure caused by volume of messages or criticality of the situation.
Minimum qualifications
High School or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and demonstrated ability to type and work efficiently under pressure; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special requirements
Must meet the applicable education, employment, and training standards as required to be Department of Criminal Information (DCI) certified; must be DCI certified or become certified within 120 days of employment. <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.