OSHA Safety Officer I pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32001002
- Class code
- 32001002
- Pay group
- NC16
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for OSHA Safety Officer I is $57,983 to $101,470 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32001002.
- 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
Positions enforce compliance and/or provide education and training for the extensive Federal Code and supplemental State standards for the full range of occupational areas covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and its subsequent amendments and they can provide consultative safety and health program assistance to private employers, state, and local governments subject to the North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973, and its subsequent amendments. Positions enforcing compliance generally work in a geographic territory. Responsibilities involve documentation supporting alleged violations of standards and cooperative work with employers where possible in corrective measures.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Intermediate knowledge of the Interpretive application of Federal and State occupational safety and health standards and regulation promulgated under the Occupations Safety and Health Act of 1970 Basic knowledge of engineering concepts and standards to recommended engineering controls to achieve desired level of safety Basic knowledge of the operational procedures of the occupational areas Ability to apply inspection and enforcement procedures with confidence, consistency, courtesy, and tact, and to work with all levels of management Ability to prepare standard Occupational Safety and Health Act reports and concise, supportive narratives interpreting and explaining actions resulting from ins ...
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree preferably with a major in occupational safety, industrial management or technology, industrial engineering, industrial arts, engineering operations, or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience in occupational safety and health inspections; or Associate degree in industrial safety and health technology, or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of experience in occupational safety and health inspections; 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.