Juvenile Detention Center Director pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32001119
- Class code
- 32001119
- Pay group
- NC14
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Juvenile Detention Center Director is $52,592 to $92,036 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32001119.
- 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
This is administrative, supervisory and managerial work in directing the operations of short-term security of pre and post, adjudicated delinquents, status offenders and juveniles bound over to Superior Court. In addition to providing secured custody of juveniles, the facility staff provides medical, substance abuse, and psychological services to detained juveniles. Employees are responsible for directing, managing and delegating workflow and assignment of staff; program planning, development and compliance; and conflict management. Work includes supervisory responsibility for employees in the facility and accountability for the overall quality of services provided.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Considerable knowledge of the principles of administration involved in operating a secured facility. Considerable knowledge of the characteristics of juveniles and laws relating to juveniles and judicial proceedings. Considerable knowledge of various modalities of counseling and rehabilitation of emotional/behavioral problems. Skill in assessing juvenile needs. Skill in establishing a rapport with a variety of treatment professionals, staff, and juveniles. Ability to provide leadership to organize and supervise the activities of a group of employees. Ability to relate with the population served, their families, and diverse public and private interest groups.
Minimum qualifications
Master's degree in a human services or human services related field, criminal justice, or education, from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of experience in the treatment programming for youth, one of which must have been in an administrative or supervisory capacity; or Bachelor's degree in one of the above areas from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of experience as specified above, one of which should have been in a supervisory or administrative capacity; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special requirements
Applicants for positions designated as Juvenile Justice Officers are subject to and must meet the hiring and training standards established by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission, as defined in Title 12, Chapter 9 of the NC Administrative Code, by the statutory authority of GS 17C. <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.