Internal Audit Director pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32004126
- Class code
- 32004126
- Pay group
- NC26
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Internal Audit Director is $100,795 to $226,791 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32004126.
- 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 04/2021.
What the state says the job is
Positions provide strategic planning and direction for internal audit. Positions are responsible for developing and maintaining the internal audit functions in an agency. Establish internal audit's roles, responsibility, purpose and authority, as well as an annual risk-based audit plan to determine the priorities of the internal audit function that is consistent with the agency's goals. Develop and implement internal audit policies and procedures that conform with the International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF). Develop and maintain a quality assurance and improvement program that covers all aspects of the internal audit function. Establish performance metrics for the internal audit function and individual staff members, and a training program for the continuous development of internal auditors.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge of theories, principles, and systems design related to organizational governance, risk management, and internal controls. Thorough knowledge of internal and/or government auditing standards, including principles, procedures, and techniques for conducting information system, financial, operational, compliance, and/or investigations. Thorough knowledge of the business acumen, and the ability to monitor industry trends and emerging risk. Thorough knowledge of organizational and managerial practices, principles and theories. Thorough knowledge and understanding of data analytics and continuous auditing. Ability to compile, monitor, and examine a variety of large, complex data ...
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree in accounting or a discipline related to a program area within the agency, and six years of audit experience including four years of internal audit experience and three years of supervisory audit experience; or a Bachelor's degree in any field and certification/licensure as a certified internal auditor, certified fraud examiner, certified information system auditor; certified public accountant with an audit focus; or other audit certification/license and six years of audit experience including four years of internal audit experience and three years of supervisory audit experience; 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.