Historic Publications Editor pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32002326
- Class code
- 32002326
- Pay group
- NC10
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Historic Publications Editor is $43,267 to $75,718 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32002326.
- 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 work editing scholarly and historical education publications. Employees apply historical knowledge and editorial expertise to the preparation of manuscripts, original documents, or other materials for publication. Responsibilities may include appraising, selecting, and editing materials for various types of documentary and soft cover books, pictorials, journals or magazine-format publications, and/or other printed matter. Positions may provide associate editor duties on larger projects including performing original research, compiling subentry indices, and writing annotations, introductions, short histories, captions, or information for book covers. Work is measured by the timely completion of and the accuracy of the edited work.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Considerable knowledge of American and North Carolina history, primary and secondary reference sources, research standards, editorial standards, and style standards. Skill in verbal and written communication Ability to gather facts, analyze information and verify importance, and document as needed.
Minimum qualifications
Master's degree in English, journalism, history, or related field from an appropriately accredited institution; or Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, history, or related field from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience in a profession requiring research and/or editing as a major job skill; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. <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.