Pesticide Inspector II pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32001006
- Class code
- 32001006
- Pay group
- NC10
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Pesticide Inspector II is $43,267 to $75,718 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32001006.
- 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 in this class provide field level administrative, investigative and enforcement, implementation, and compliance assurance activities in specialized areas of pesticide management and control programs, under state and federal worker protection standards as well as pesticide laws and regulations and related environmental and public health protection statutes. Positions establish requirements for safe working environments for pesticide workers and handlers and communities in and surrounding areas treated with agricultural pesticides. Positions conduct complex and detailed inspections relative to all aspects of pesticide distribution, handling and use in North Carolina, particularly at the end-user level.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge of the regulatory structure governing the lawful use of insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, rodenticide, disinfectants, and other pesticides, integrated pest management practices, agricultural production practices in North Carolina Intermediate knowledge of toxicology, chemistry/formulation/and properties of pesticides and their environmental interactions, computer modeling, hydrogeology, and agricultural engineering technologies, e.g., Application equipment is required. Ability to comprehend state and federal pesticide-related laws and regulations, apply guidelines and rules, maintain technical competence, and develop new skills as necessary to solve technical problems, ...
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree in chemistry, entomology, pest management, horticulture, plant pathology, or a closely related biological science from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of related work 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.