Medical Laboratory Supervisor I pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000612
- Class code
- 32000612
- Pay group
- MH18
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Medical Laboratory Supervisor I is $71,698 to $118,304 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000612.
- 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
This is professional and technical supervisory work in directing a large, dynamic laboratory; or a small, highly sophisticated laboratory, or in the university system. Employees supervise laboratories that vary in dynamics, size, number of employees' complexity and variety of procedures. Employees are responsible for planning and coordinating the work within the respective laboratory assigned, projecting and managing budgets, and participating in or being accountable for the personnel functions of the laboratory. In larger, more dynamic laboratories employees may establish and ensure quality control standards are being met, review any abnormal test results, and troubleshoot unusual equipment or procedure malfunctions.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Basic knowledge of classic and molecular microbiology methods and interpretations. Considerable knowledge of the operation of medical laboratory equipment, of disease pathophysiology as it relates to laboratory testing. Considerable technical knowledge necessary to troubleshoot test procedures and interpret laboratory results. Thorough knowledge of the assigned area of medical technology, of quality assurance, quality control standards, laboratory operational policies and procedures. Thorough knowledge of the hazards of working with potentially infectious materials and the appropriate precautions to take to avoid infection. Ability to supervise and conduct management functions. Ability to co ...
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree in medical technology, chemistry, or a biological science from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience in a laboratory in the assigned area, one of which is in a supervisory or other leadership capacity; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special requirements
Must be capable of meeting the Federal CLIA'88 personnel requirements for a general supervisor in a laboratory performing high complexity testing. <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.