Meat & Poultry Insp I pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000991
- Class code
- 32000991
- Pay group
- NC09
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Meat & Poultry Insp I is $41,206 to $72,113 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000991.
- 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 10/2018.
What the state says the job is
Positions in this class inspect the slaughtering of livestock and the processing of livestock and poultry for sale to the public by commercial facilities. Duties include inspecting live animals (ante-mortem) and/or inspecting slaughtered animals (post-mortem) and conducting sanitation inspections of processing facilities and equipment to determine if state and federal food safety regulations are followed. Positions verify acceptable manufacturing processes to ensure the acceptability of meat/poultry products and food additives; and ensure that product labels accurately reflect the ingredients, weight, and other label requirements. Positions collect meat/poultry samples for laboratory analysis; monitor proper use of restricted ingredients, verify formulations, and net weight.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Basic knowledge of State and Federal laws and regulations pertaining to meat slaughter operations and meat/poultry processing operations. Basic knowledge of the principles of food safety, particularly as they apply to the meat and poultry food industry. Ability to communicate orally and in writing with plant management, other inspection personnel, which requires proficiency in the English language. Ability to work in the vicinity of live animals and in direct contact with meat and poultry products derived from cattle, swine, sheep, goats, ratites, chickens and turkeys. Ability to work independently, without constant direct supervision. Computer skills to create basic documents, communicate t ...
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution; or High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and four years of experience in the inspection, production, management or sale of meat and/or poultry; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special requirements
Successful completion of required Meat and Poultry Inspection Training Programs. <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.