Marine Mechanic pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000826
- Class code
- 32000826
- Pay group
- NC08
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Marine Mechanic is $39,244 to $68,679 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000826.
- 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 perform skilled work in the maintenance, repair and rebuilding of gasoline/diesel engines and other marine equipment. Assignments are received from a Marine Mechanic Supervisor; however, positions in this class independently determine methods or procedures necessary to complete repairs. Work may be reviewed in progress, upon completion through trial runs, and/or for serviceability through actual use. Positions repair and overhaul diesel engines, reduction gears, clutches, and couplings. Replaces propeller shafts and bearings and aligns to the engines. Positions repair and overhaul fire pumps, bilge pumps, hydraulic pumps, generators, starters and throttle control systems, fuel injection pumps, sand pumps, winches with air over hydraulic controls and manual remote controls, and synchronizes twin engines turning sand pump.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Working knowledge of the operating principles of diesel and gasoline engines; reduction gears; hydraulic, air and electric control systems; and vacuum and pressure pumps. Ability to independently determine the cause of and procedures to follow in repairing malfunctioning equipment. Physical strength to move heavy objects and perform manual labor for considerable periods of time.
Minimum qualifications
High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and three years of progressive experience in the repair of diesel and gasoline engines, transmissions, hydraulic, air and electric systems, and components, preferably in the ship repair or shipbuilding industry; or an equivalent combination of training 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.
Nearby classes in North Carolina
Marine Mechanic in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | $34,760 | $58,096 | $34,760 to $58,096 |
| New Jersey | $54,673 | $79,523 | $54,673 to $79,523 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.