Jail Compliance Inspector pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000984
- Class code
- 32000984
- Pay group
- NC09
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Jail Compliance Inspector is $41,206 to $72,113 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000984.
- 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 06/2018.
What the state says the job is
Work in this class involves the onsite inspections of county, municipal and regional jails to monitor compliance with state rules and statutes for jail operation and construction. Employee inspects jail facilities to determine compliance with minimum standards for the physical plant, food service, sanitation, administrative practices, and the supervision and secure confinement of inmates. A summary of tasks common for an employee in this position are: planning, scheduling and conducting onsite semi-annual jail inspections; conducting inmate complaint and death investigations; reviewing inspection findings with jails; creating statement of deficiencies; reviewing a plan of correction for acceptability with standards; providing technical assistance to the public, county officials and jail personnel; and inspecting jail construction projects to ensure compliance with state laws and rules.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
General knowledge of security measures, prison equipment, and comfort items as required in the state's county correctional facilities. General knowledge of principles and practices of penology and criminology and general knowledge of institutional administration and operation as applied to penal and correctional facilities. Working knowledge of the attitudes, reactions, and special needs of individuals under confinement and working knowledge of state laws, codes and rules related to North Carolina jails for compliance determination for correctional facilities. Working knowledge of construction documents and specifications, building materials, building codes, construction and safety regulatio ...
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, sociology or related discipline from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience in law enforcement, prison or institutional management, probation or parole investigations and counseling, or an equivalent combination of training 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.