Police Officer Supervisor III pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32004951
- Class code
- 32004951
- Pay group
- SW10
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Police Officer Supervisor III is $73,119 to $131,617 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32004951.
- 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 10/2022.
What the state says the job is
This is law enforcement work performed on property owned, leased, or maintained by the State of North Carolina in Wake County as well as in the city of Raleigh. The Police Captains will report directly to the Deputy Director and will perform supervisory, administrative, and managerial duties and responsibilities over specific functional areas of the agency to include Special Operations, Logistics, Complex Investigations, Records and Professional Standards to include Internal Affairs and Accreditations. Responsible for performing human resource duties to include interviewing, coaching, completing performance appraisals and recommending and administering disciplinary action. Ensures compliance with departmental rules, regulations, policies, and procedures through instruction and inspections. Assists in recommendations for promotions or reclassification of subordinate officers.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Advanced knowledge of and skill in standard law enforcement equipment, its care and safe use according to Departmental Policy. Advanced knowledge of the laws relating to the rights of suspects, search, and seizure, maintaining the chain of evidence and arrest authority. Thorough knowledge of investigative techniques and case preparation requirements for standard traffic and criminal cases. Thorough knowledge of criminal and traffic laws. Ability to act quickly and intelligently in emergency situations. Ability to communicate effectively through interpersonal interactions and written documentation. Ability to apply North Carolina laws to investigations. Ability to manage and direct employees ...
Minimum qualifications
High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and six years of experience in law enforcement work, two of which must have been as a supervisor, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special requirements
Certification as a Law Enforcement Officer in accordance with the provisions of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission. <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.