Library Director pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000732
- Class code
- 32000732
- Pay group
- NC25
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Library Director is $89,596 to $201,593 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000732.
- 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
The Library Director serves as the State Librarian of North Carolina and directs all programs of the State Library; provides state-wide leadership to public libraries in North Carolina; develops collaborative programs and services with others including library leaders of the UNC System, the N.C. Community College System, the N.C. Independent Colleges and Universities, and the N.C. Dept. of Public Instruction; develops and implements long-range strategic planning; develops policies; manages fiscal and personnel operations; manages and administers state aid to public libraries and grant programs; advocates for library services for all citizens of North Carolina; and ensures effective organizational management to accomplish the State Library's mission and goals.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge of and ability to apply the practices, policies, and trends of Library Science and Information Resources and thorough knowledge of the policies, practices, trends, and issues associated with providing electronic access to library data, collections, and information Thorough knowledge of appropriate policies and procedures for financial monitoring and compliance of federal grants and state aid programs pertaining to Library programs and services Thorough knowledge of digital preservation issues, trends, and current technologies Thorough knowledge of and commitment to the State Library's mission, how specific branches function and relate to other branches, and the resources a ...
Minimum qualifications
A Master's degree in Library and Information Science, Library Science, and/or Information Resources and Library Science from an appropriately accredited institution and six years of experience as a professional librarian, three of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; 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.