Marine Sandblaster-Chipper pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000834
- Class code
- 32000834
- Pay group
- NC07
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Marine Sandblaster-Chipper is $37,377 to $65,408 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000834.
- 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 work in the preparation of marine craft for painting. Positions remove rust and loose paint, clean metal, and prepare all surfaces for primer. Work involves sandblasting and sand washing steel hulls, super structures, and voids of ferries, dredges, barges, and workboats. Work requires the ability to operate pneumatic chipper, needle gun, and piston sealer. Positions apply primer coat to protect cleaned metal, and assist in painting trim and decks. Assignments are received from the Marine Painter Supervisor who inspects the work for satisfactory completion.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Working knowledge of techniques used in the preparation of steel surfaces for painting. Skill in the use of sandblaster, chipper, and scaler. Ability to follow oral and written instructions. Physical stamina to operate equipment for considerable periods of time; and work aloft, using bosun's chair when required.
Minimum qualifications
High School or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and two years of related experience; 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.