Internal Audit Manager pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32004127
- Class code
- 32004127
- Pay group
- NC24
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Internal Audit Manager is $87,740 to $171,095 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32004127.
- 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 manage a team or multiple teams of internal audit staff to conduct formal reviews and analyses of an agency's operations and internal controls. Work includes operational compliance, financial, information systems and investigative engagements, as well as consulting services designed to improve an agency's operations. Positions ensure internal audits and consulting services follow appropriate auditing standards, which includes the analysis and consideration of the organization's strategies, objectives, risks, and risk mitigation measures relevant to each engagement. Positions ensure engagements identified on the risk-based audit plan are completed throughout the year, and address the risk identified during the risk assessment. Provide direct supervision to audit staff by reviewing project assignments and work performed to ensure on time and satisfactory performance.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Considerable knowledge of theories, principles, and systems design related to organizational governance, risk management, and internal controls. Considerable knowledge of internal and/or government auditing standards, including principles, procedures and techniques for conducting information system, financial, operational, compliance, and/or investigations. Considerable knowledge of the business acumen and the ability to monitor industry trends and considerable knowledge of organizational and managerial practices, principles and theories.
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree in accounting or a discipline related to a program area within the agency, and five years of audit experience including three years of internal audit experience and two 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 five years of audit experience including three years of internal audit experience and two 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.
Nearby classes in North Carolina
Internal Audit Manager in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | $44.38 | $63.41 | $92,310 to $131,893 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.