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Juvenile Detention Center Supervisor pay range

State of North Carolina · class code 32001120

$43,267 to $75,718 per year$43,267$75,718MINIMUM · MIDPOINT $59,492 · MAXIMUM

Published per year range, State of North Carolina

Class code
32001120
Pay group
NC10
Pay unit
Year
State
North Carolina

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 02/2024.

What the state says the job is

These positions are responsible for supervising staff that oversee and provide for the safety and security of delinquent youth in Juvenile detention centers, which are short term facilities that house pre and post adjudicated delinquents, status offenders, and juveniles bound over to Superior Court. These positions are responsible for managing admissions, release, appointments, of juveniles, juvenile records, behavior reports, and management reports. Positions provide emergency interventions to juveniles that are suicidal, aggressive/hostile and in substance abuse withdrawal, with mental health issues. Positions work as shift supervisors and members of the management team within the Detention Center and assist with various personnel duties including hiring, coaching, and mentoring staff. Work is subject to daily close contact with juveniles.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Basic knowledge of institutional programming techniques for delinquent juveniles Basic knowledge of various treatment and rehabilitative modalities Intermediate knowledge of the principles of administration involved in operating a secured facility Intermediate knowledge adolescent behavior and development Intermediate knowledge of laws regarding juveniles Thorough knowledge of sanitation and health and safety precautions in a secure facility Skill in establishing rapport with a variety of treatment professionals, staff, and juveniles Ability to provide leadership to organize and supervise the activities of a group Ability to effectively communicate and express ideas clearly and concisely, bo ...

Minimum qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience working with the juvenile/family client population and/or related human services experience, one year of which must have been in a secure or residential treatment facility; or Associate degree from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of experience working with the juvenile/family client population and/or related human services experience, one year of which must have been in a secure or residential treatment facility; 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.

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