Pesticide Inspector I pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32001005
- Class code
- 32001005
- Pay group
- NC08
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Pesticide Inspector I is $39,244 to $68,679 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32001005.
- 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
Work in this class involves the enforcement of the North Carolina Pesticide laws regulating the application, sale, disposal and registration of all pesticides and the enforcement of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act in an assigned geographical area of the state. Positions inspect licensed chemical dealers, consumer market place sellers and pesticides producers for registration and label requirements, collect pesticides samples for laboratory analysis, investigate incidents where suspected use or misuse of pesticides have occurred, investigate storage and disposal of pesticide containers and products, and inspect pesticide application equipment. Positions may issue stop sale, stop use, or removal orders on pesticides or specified equipment found in violation of the laws and regulations.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Considerable knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to registration, sales, storage use and handling of pesticides. Considerable knowledge of the pesticide industry, pesticide toxicity, safety, and disposal. Working knowledge of pesticide application equipment and techniques. Ability to work independently in planning, scheduling and carrying out duties. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the regulated industry and the general public. Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form. Ability to read and interpret complex pesticide labels and apply use, storage and disposal directions to specific situations. Ability to unde ...
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree in chemistry, entomology, pest management, horticulture, plant pathology or a closely related biological science from an appropriately accredited institution; 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.