IT Security & Compliance Manager I pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 31004062
- Class code
- 31004062
- Pay group
- DT11
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for IT Security & Compliance Manager I is $91,600 to $160,299 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 31004062.
- 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 is administrative and supervisory work responsible for development and enforcement of an agency's security policy and strategy. Performs IT risk assessments, audits, and security incident investigations at the agency level. Administers security programs and procedures. Depending on the size of the organizational structure, this role may report to an IT Security & Compliance Manager II, a higher-level IT Director or Executive, or an Agency Enterprise Security and Risk Director. Position may serve as the Chief Security and Risk Manager in agencies with smaller IT units with limited scope and complexity and in such cases may report to a non-IT executive level position. Position supervises a team of IT Security & Compliance Specialists or may supervise other IT professionals if the role oversees all IT functions for an agency.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Working knowledge in the following information security areas: Security Governance and Management, Security Frameworks, Policies, and procedures, and Federal, State Privacy Laws and regulatory guidelines including HIPAA, Internal Revenue Tax Code, SSA, and/or NIST. Effective communication and interpersonal skills; the ability to work with internal and external audiences. Ability to lead effectively and interact with higher level management. Diverse skill base in both Information Systems and Information Security which address organizational structure and administration practices, system development and maintenance procedures, system software and hardware controls, security and access controls ...
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related IT field or closely related field from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of progressive experience in IT security or closely related area; or Associate degree in computer science or a related IT field or closely related field from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of progressive experience in IT Security or closely related area; 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.