Psychometrician pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000161
- Class code
- 32000161
- Pay group
- NC20
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Psychometrician is $70,478 to $123,336 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000161.
- 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
Employees in this class perform technical and professional assignments in the design and development of psychometrically valid and reliable assessments for the statewide public schools testing program. Work is advanced and technical requiring a strong background in psychometrics, statistics, examination publishing and curriculum, and the ability to work in a leadership capacity with lead state agency personnel, local Education agency personnel, and national curriculum and measurement specialists to develop a wide range of tests. Work requires choosing and applying complex statistical procedures unique to test development, as well as production of psychometrically acceptable reports and studies. May perform related work as required.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough professional skill and/or knowledge in psychometrics and the appropriate subject matter area of assignment. Thorough knowledge of federal, state and national guidelines, regulations and objectives pertaining to the assessment and reporting of student performance data. Thorough knowledge of classical and item response theory, statistics, and publishing. Ability to keep current with professional development and trends.
Minimum qualifications
Master's degree in Tests and Measurement, Education Research, Education/Quantitative Psychology and Statistics, or Statistics, from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of directly related experience needed to perform the work; 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.