Marine Fisheries LE Officer III pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000524
- Class code
- 32000524
- Pay group
- SW06
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Marine Fisheries LE Officer III is $52,588 to $84,141 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000524.
- 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
Positions in this class serve as field officer to ensure compliance with conservation regulations and protect the state's fisheries resources. It is the responsibility of the Marine Patrol Officer to ensure fishermen comply with general statutes and rules that are developed to protect and regulate the harvest of the state's fisheries. In addition to checking commercial and recreational fishermen, officers patrol waterways, piers, and beaches in coastal areas. The Marine Patrol Officer also inspects seafood houses, vehicles transporting seafood, and restaurants all over the state to ensure compliance with fisheries rules.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge gained through experience of Marine Fisheries enforcement policies and guidelines, state and federal laws that pertain to Marine Fisheries enforcement, North Carolina General Statutes and Fisheries Rules for Coastal Waters, and Marine Fisheries proclamations. Thorough knowledge gained through experience of Division of Criminal Information rules, policies, and procedures; National Marine Fisheries regulations; and Marine Fisheries rules and regulations. Thorough knowledge gained through experience of navigational charts and county/state maps Skilled in operation of a patrol vessel.
Minimum qualifications
High School of General Educational Development (GED) diploma, six years of experience as a Marine Fisheries Law Enforcement Officer and successful completion of a knowledge examination administered by Marine Patrol management to determine adequate level of knowledge of Marine Fisheries rules, regulations and policy.
Special requirements
Basic Law Enforcement Certification under North Carolina Criminal Justice Training and Standards Commission. Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a valid driver's license. <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.