Law Enforcement Pilot III pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000517
- Class code
- 32000517
- Pay group
- SW08
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Law Enforcement Pilot III is $61,275 to $104,168 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000517.
- 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
Employees pilot single engine and/or twin engine fixed wing aircraft, and/or rotary wing aircraft in support of law enforcement activities. Positions serve as the chief pilot, which involves directing and coordinating other pilots, evaluating mission requests from local authorities, coordinating and scheduling missions, and making recommendations on the purchase or aircraft and equipment. Employees fly multiple missions such as: marijuana identification and eradication, drug enforcement, aerial crime scene surveillance, searches for missing persons and suspects, and often fly at night. Employees often decide where and when to terminate an operation and an arrest. Work also includes occasionally testifying in court, and developing training material and conducting classroom instruction.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge of North Carolina State Highway Patrol policies and procedures, laws of arrest, search and seizure, Thorough knowledge of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules and regulations. Thorough knowledge of air navigation and of single engine aircraft capabilities and performances. Thorough knowledge of all appropriate laws and regulations related to law enforcement duties. Thorough knowledge of flight planning, meteorology and aircraft maintenance requirements. Ability to pilot single and/or twin-engine aircraft in all weather conditions. Ability to communicate effectively and to establish and maintain pleasant working relationships. Ability to supervise, coach, mentor, ...
Minimum qualifications
High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and four years of experience in law enforcement work related to the area of assignment and 250 hours of flight time in a closely related type of aircraft and/or type of mission; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special requirements
Certification as a Law Enforcement Officer under the North Carolina Criminal Justice Training and Standards Council. Certification as a FAA private or commercial pilot in airplanes or rotorcraft, and possession of a FAA Class II medical certificate. May also require ratings in multi-engine (land), seaplanes, instrument flying or others as designated. <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.