Marine Electrician pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000818
- Class code
- 32000818
- Pay group
- NC11
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Marine Electrician is $45,431 to $79,504 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000818.
- 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 journey and supervisory work in performing and directing the maintenance and repair of marine electrical systems on ferries, dredges, and related marine vessels. Positions are responsible for the maintenance and repair of electrical and electro-mechanical systems of ferries and dredges operated by the Division of Ferries. Work involves participating in and supervising the installation, maintenance and repair of AC and DC generators, switchboards, distribution panels, lighting and alarm circuits. Maintenance and repairs are performed without technical supervision; however, complex electrical repair problems may be performed under the general supervision of a maintenance supervisor and are reviewed and evaluated through the continued and reliable operation of all electrical systems and their ability to meet U.S. Coast Guard requirements.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Considerable knowledge of marine electrical systems and required maintenance and repair needs. Considerable knowledge of the principles, techniques, and practices involved in the installation, maintenance, repair and alteration of marine electrical and electro-mechanical systems. Skill in the detection, diagnoses, maintenance and repair of marine electrical systems. Ability to communicate orally and in writing complex marine electrical systems problems.
Minimum qualifications
High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and four years of experience in marine electrical and electro-mechanical systems maintenance and repair; 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.