IT Auditor pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32002439
- Class code
- 32002439
- Pay group
- DT09
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for IT Auditor is $81,504 to $122,256 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32002439.
- 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 02/2022.
What the state says the job is
This is advanced professional work in auditing applications and systems that utilize electronic data processing equipment to process and store financial transactions or confidential data. Work involves review of computer applications to determine if data is processed correctly and is secure. Included in the audit is a review of the total configurations and environment to determine if access to computer programs, data, and equipment is limited to authorized personnel, and to assess the measures which have been taken to prevent and/or recover from computer failure. Employees at this level are assigned to audit complex applications and systems and computer centers in State Government. Work may involve assisting financial auditors in developing new audit techniques which involve utilizing the computer as an audit tool.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge of the principles/fundamentals of auditing. Thorough knowledge of the capabilities and use of computer hardware Working knowledge of Information Technology Security Considerable skill in programming and specialized report generation or data retrieval languages. Basic knowledge of auditing practices including risk assessment, performing walkthroughs, sampling and testing methodologies, and analysis of results for potential exceptions/issues. Basic knowledge of operating system, data storage, and database platforms (e.g., mainframe, Active Directory, Windows, Linux, Oracle, etc.); network architecture; IT governance processes; IT risk management and assessment processes. Wor ...
Minimum qualifications
Graduation from a four-year college or university with a degree in, computer science, accounting, or a related IT degree and four years of experience in data analytics auditing, or information systems, programming, or technology auditing; or A two-year degree in computer science from a technical or community college and six years of experience In data analytics auditing, or information systems, programming, or technology auditing; or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. <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.