Network Manager I pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 31004070
- Class code
- 31004070
- Pay group
- DT11
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Network Manager I is $91,600 to $160,299 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 31004070.
- 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 10/2023.
What the state says the job is
This is administrative and technical work in managing the telecommunications or network system for a large data communications center or department. Positions supervise and participate in network or telecommunications systems planning, equipment evaluation, and equipment integration into the network. This role provides communications network management including the design, implementation, and use of network software to configure network architecture, test communications links, and troubleshoot communications link failures. Work involves identifying and structuring projects and making modifications as needed. Network Manager I positions are technical experts requiring extensive knowledge of communications hardware and software.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge of the capabilities of network and telecommunications hardware and a variety of computer hardware and software and thorough knowledge of troubleshooting techniques Intermediate knowledge of telecommunications or network communications protocols, software, and network architecture Ability to plan and direct the work of others and manage projects through implementation Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form Ability to provide technical leadership and direction for network service initiatives. Demonstrated ability to diagnose and resolve complex network problems and improve network performance and reliability Ability to coach, conduct annual performance r ...
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree in computer science or an IT related field or a related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of progressive experience in telecommunications network management, analysis, or design; or Associate degree in computer science or an IT related field or a related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and five years of progressive experience in telecommunications network management, analysis, or design; or High School or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and eight years of progressive experience in telecommunications network management, analysis, or design; 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.