IT Project Manager I pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 31004059
- Class code
- 31004059
- Pay group
- DT11
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for IT Project Manager I is $91,600 to $160,299 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 31004059.
- 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 10/2021.
What the state says the job is
The IT Project Manager I is responsible for moderately complex to more extensive IT project management work. The work at this level involves planning and coordinating IT projects with a smaller scope than an IT Project Manager II. This work involves the ability to direct the work of a cross-functional team of project related staff and coordinating IT project management activities in order to be efficient, effective, and provide reliable services. The IT Project Manager I may also serve as a member of a project team led by higher level project management staff. Projects affect a smaller scope of stakeholders than the Information Technology Project Manager II level. Projects may include multiple technology disciplines (i.e. Hardware, software, applications development, network infrastructure etc.) and/or significant business process reengineering efforts.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Ability to lead medium size, complex project(s), multiple small projects, at least one of which has medium risk and impact, or major subsets of large high risk and impact projects involving multiple staff across functional areas. Experience with responsibility for building project plan to work breakdown structure (WBS) level with team participation. Experience working with the following Project Management Methodologies: Waterfall, Agile, & Hybrid. Working Knowledge of Vendor Management and ensuring contract deliverables are met. Proven ability to provide regular day-to-day planning and organize the work of others. Well versed in IT, particularly relevant applications, and platforms as well a ...
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 three years of experience in IT project management or technical project management related work; 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.