Marine Maintenance Engineer pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000824
- Class code
- 32000824
- Pay group
- NC08
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Marine Maintenance Engineer is $39,244 to $68,679 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000824.
- 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 operation and maintenance of engines and auxiliary equipment on a dredge. Positions are responsible for the operation, maintenance, and inspection of all engines and auxiliary equipment including pumps, generators, wrenches, and other mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical equipment commonly found on pipeline dredges and dredge support equipment and vessels. Positions execute orders received pertaining to the starting, stopping, and power output of equipment during dredging operations, and perform routine emergency repairs during operations. Work includes preventive maintenance and minor repair routines during dredging operations and participation in major overhauls to the dredge while in dock.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Considerable knowledge of the operation, maintenance, and repair of marine engines, pumps, generators, and other auxiliary equipment. Considerable knowledge of precautions to be taken for prevention of fire and the proper maintenance and use of fire-fighting equipment. Considerable knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions relating to engine room work aboard dredges and support vessels. Skill in devising and making temporary repairs. Skill in installing and repairing channel markers, dolphins, fenders, gantries, ferry docks, and ramps.
Minimum qualifications
Graduation from High School or General Educational Development (GED) diploma with supplemental course work in diesel motor and electrical repairs and three years of experience in the maintenance, overhaul, and operation of industrial or marine engines powered by diesel fuel and gasoline; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
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.