Marine Maintenance Deckhand pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000822
- Class code
- 32000822
- Pay group
- NC03
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Marine Maintenance Deckhand is $31,200 to $53,812 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000822.
- 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
Work in this class involves the construction of cribbings, floats, shorelines, and dredge discharge lines during dredging operations. Positions assemble and align sections of quick-couplings or flange pipe as needed, coupling sections together by applying manual pressure to locking devices or by placing gaskets between sections and bolting flanges together. Work requires the replacement of anchor and buoy cables, and ensuring come-along, hoists, and other related tools pertaining to connecting shore and float lines are in good operating condition. Positions also support the completion of marine maintenance projects involving the inspection, repair, and installation of channel markers, dolphin clusters, fenders, ferry docks, ramps, and gantries. Work involves considerable exposure to the natural elements and taxing manual work from small boats or pontoons.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Basic knowledge of the operation and maintenance of dredges, equipment, and related tools. Basic knowledge of how to set-up and disengage float and shore lines. Skill in coupling and quick-coupling flange pipelines. Skill in securing float and shore lines. Skill in installing and repairing channel markers, dolphins, fenders, gantries, ferry docks, and ramps. Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods of time under adverse work conditions.
Minimum qualifications
High School or General Educational Development (GED) diploma.
Special requirements
Transportation Worker Identification Credential Card (TWIC) issued by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) May require National Crane Operator certification, U.S. Coast Guard Master of Towing certification, and a Class A CDL. <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.