IT Executive I pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 31004056
- Class code
- 31004056
- Pay group
- DT14
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for IT Executive I is $138,807 to $277,614 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 31004056.
- 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 12/2021.
What the state says the job is
This level represents the highest level of IT management for an agency or large-scale divisions, managing a team of senior managers of IT professionals supporting dynamic and complex applications. This job typically oversees an operation that provides full-service IT support and troubleshooting in addition to maintaining many applications. The IT Executive I makes policy decisions that set the overall direction for the work unit. The role has significant input into the strategic direction of the work units and often makes this decision independently (within authority delegated by the executive level). This level looks for opportunities to improve the status quo, understands technology used in operation and the supporting technical theories but detailed technical knowledge is not the primary focus of this role.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Ability to establish and maintain positive customer service standards. Thorough knowledge of the relationship between customer business and technology solution. Ability to develop an environment that encourages teamwork and models positive teamwork within the unit. Ability to effectively communicate clearly to other managers and senior level agency personnel. Thorough knowledge of the department's organization, its sections and an understanding of their roles. Ability to develop talent for a large work group with a focus on the total skill set of the organization. Ability to coach and develop managers in the organization.
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related IT field, business administration, project management, or closely related degree from an appropriately accredited institution and seven years of progressive information technology experience including three years of managerial experience; or Associate degree in computer science or a related IT field, business administration, project management, or closely related degree from an appropriately accredited institution and eight years of progressive information technology experience with three years of managerial 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.