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Microbiologist Supervisor pay range

State of North Carolina · class code 32000104

Published per year range, State of North Carolina

Class code: 32000104
Pay group: NC20
Pay unit: Year
State: North Carolina

The State of North Carolina published pay range for Microbiologist Supervisor is $70,478 to $123,336 per year.
North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000104.
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 administrative and advanced technical work in supervising the Food and Meat Microbiology Laboratories in the Food and Drug Division of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The employee is responsible for assigning work and managing the analyses conducted in the labs. The types of testing performed include molecular, immunological, and microbiological based assays. The employee ensures compliance to ISO 17025 requirements and the quality management system; oversees inventory control and purchasing; facilitates training initiatives; and develops weekend and holiday coverage schedules. Duties include oversight of sample receipt, preparation, testing, and reporting for state and federal FDA and USDA-FSIS programs and grants.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Thorough knowledge of microbial communities found in food, dairy, and meat products. Knowledge of and expertise in all aspects of aseptic technique. Knowledge of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, enzyme-linked fluorescent assays, conventional polymerase chain reaction, and real time polymerase chain reaction. Knowledge of immunomagnetic separation, biochemical identification methods, and media for selective and enrichment culturing of various pathogens. Ability to work with pathogens, including Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, and E.

Minimum qualifications

Bachelor's degree with a major in Microbiology, Food Science, or a related curriculum and three years of progressive microbiological analytical experience; 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.

Nearby classes in North Carolina

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Microbiologist Supervisor in other states

State	Minimum	Maximum	Per year at full time
Iowa	$63,586	$98,634	$63,586 to $98,634
Wisconsin	$28.24	$64.93	$58,739 to $135,054

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.

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