Industrial Commission Investigator pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000456
- Class code
- 32000456
- Pay group
- SW05
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Industrial Commission Investigator is $48,920 to $78,271 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000456.
- 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 08/2018.
What the state says the job is
Positions in this class serve as law enforcement officers investigating potential criminal violations of the Workers' Compensation Act. Positions conduct criminal investigations into cases of suspected workers' compensation fraud involving employees, employers, insurers, health care providers, attorneys, and vocational rehabilitation providers. The primary investigative focus is directed at the detection, apprehension and support of criminal prosecutions of persons, companies or other entities identified during the investigation. Works with Judicial Official and law enforcement agencies throughout the State to resolve these investigations.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge of legal precedence and techniques of conducting criminal investigations in the detection, apprehension and support of prosecution of individuals and corporate entities committing workers' compensation crimes. Working knowledge of the laws, rules and regulations pertaining to the insurance industry. Thorough knowledge of the Industrial Commission's administrative rules, regulations and procedures. Extensive knowledge of workers' compensation investigations, practices of insurance carriers, self-insurers, and health care providers. Ability to examine all types of insurance and business records, extract important factual data therefrom, relate the data to other evidence deve ...
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree from an appropriately credited institution and two years of progressive law enforcement including investigative and case preparation experience in the area of assignment; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Special requirements
Must meet certification as a Law Enforcement Officer in accordance with the provisions of the NC Criminal Justice and Standards Commission or the ability to achieve certification within one year of employment, including any annual training requirement. <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.