Marine Painter Supervisor pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000830
- Class code
- 32000830
- Pay group
- NC09
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Marine Painter Supervisor is $41,206 to $72,113 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000830.
- 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 supervisory work in the preparation, application, and maintenance of marine paint coating systems used to preserve steel ferries, dredges, barges, and work boats. Positions inspect vessels for rusted areas, determine necessary coating(s), and direct employees in surface preparation and application of the coating(s). Positions direct the blocking of vessels and inspects lifesaving equipment for compliance to U.S. Coast Guard regulations. Work involves inspection of hull, superstructure, and all coated surfaces of steel vessels to determine areas which need re-coating. Positions determine required surface preparation and type and number of paint coats. Positions direct employees in the sand washing, sandblasting, and painting of steel vessels.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Working knowledge of techniques of steel surface preparation prior to application of coatings. Working knowledge of paints and preservation used on steel and wood surfaces. Working knowledge of U.S. Coast Guard vessel safety regulations. Ability to estimate the amounts and kinds of supplies needed based on past records. Ability to supervise and train subordinate painters and sandblasters.
Minimum qualifications
High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and five years of experience in surface preparation and painting of steel surfaces preferably in the ship repair or ship building industry; 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.