Plant Pest Program Manager pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32006077
- Class code
- 32006077
- Pay group
- NC18
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Plant Pest Program Manager is $63,927 to $111,871 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32006077.
- 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 07/2025.
What the state says the job is
This is managerial, administrative, technical work in managing a statewide program in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in Plant Pest Administration. Position plans, develops, evaluates, and monitors program goals designed to meet departmental objectives in agri-business and regulatory services. Position develops requests for funding, personnel, equipment and supplies. Work requires close cooperation with local governments, other state agencies, and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA); and extensive participation of state, regional and national committees and organizations. This involves administrative and technical work in enforcing state laws and regulations related to the control, eradication, and prevention of economically important plant pests and diseases.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to plant pests and diseases Thorough knowledge of techniques and terminology applicable to the control and eradication of plant pests and diseases Thorough knowledge of entomology, plant pathology, weed science, crop science, and horticulture Intermediate knowledge of environmental conditions and agricultural practices in the state Ability to administer laws and regulations concerning plant pests and diseases Thorough knowledge of program and policy guidelines needed to develop new or revised programs and legislation Thorough knowledge of program and policy guidelines needed to develop new or revised programs and legisla ...
Minimum qualifications
Master's degree in entomology, plant pathology, horticulture, botany, weed science or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and three 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.