Physician pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32001311
- Class code
- 32001311
- Pay group
- MH26
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Physician is $147,932 to $295,863 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32001311.
- 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 professional medical work providing direct patient care involving provision of evaluation, diagnosis and treatment services to an assigned patient caseload within the facilities and programs of state or local agencies. Employees serve in a variety of medical roles including primary care, internal medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, geriatrics, and forensics. Employees may serve on interdisciplinary treatment teams and committees and act as a consultant to other medical and clinical staff or as a liaison to agencies concerned with the welfare of the patient population. Work may include the guidance and supervision of residents and mid-level practitioners. While work is performed with independent professional responsibility, employees are generally accountable to a non-medical or medical director of the total program.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge of the theory, principles, and practices of general, preventive medicine and of the techniques involved. Thorough knowledge of biological, social, and psychological developmental processes at all ages. Thorough knowledge of the practice and theories of the medical specialty or subspecialty to which assigned. Skill in treating and diagnosing a variety of diseases and injuries in the practice of an applicable specialty of medicine. Ability to assess and interpret laboratory results, clinical data and information relative to the patient's condition. Ability to compile clear and concise notes for patient's charts and to make oral presentations of cases in medical conferences. ...
Minimum qualifications
Licensed to practice medicine in the state of North Carolina. Special
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
Physician in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $50.00 | $120.00 | $104,000 to $249,600 |
| Arkansas | $132,607 | $196,258 | $132,607 to $196,258 |
| Florida | $72,618 | $188,955 | $72,618 to $188,955 |
| Hawaii | $11,637 | $31,481 | $139,644 to $377,772 |
| Illinois | $157,656 | $238,464 | $157,656 to $238,464 |
| Iowa | $120,786 | $322,400 | $120,786 to $322,400 |
| Missouri | $141,696 | $309,432 | $141,696 to $309,432 |
| Nebraska | $95.81 | $220.37 | $199,287 to $458,365 |
| New Mexico | $118.66 | $201.73 | $246,813 to $419,598 |
| Ohio | $64.50 | $98.14 | $134,160 to $204,131 |
| Tennessee | $13,344 | $22,212 | $160,128 to $266,544 |
| Wisconsin | $98.58 | $147.86 | $205,046 to $307,549 |
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.