Publ Hlth Laboratory Director pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000667
- Class code
- 32000667
- Pay group
- MH23
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Publ Hlth Laboratory Director is $97,268 to $194,534 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000667.
- 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 administrative and technical work in planning, negotiating, organizing, staffing, directing, and evaluating the services of the State Public Health Laboratory. Work in this class requires considerable expertise in coordinating a multi-service laboratory program which analyzes medical and environmental specimens on behalf of physicians, hospitals, local health departments, other laboratories and clinics, and a variety of federal, State, and local agencies to aid in the diagnosis, treatment, and/or monitoring of individual, community, or environmental health problems. The employee in this class will direct and coordinate the activities of a large technical staff in areas of microbiology, clinical chemistry, environmental sciences, cancer cytology, virology/serology, and laboratory improvement to ensure successful delivery of laboratory services.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Considerable knowledge of microbiology, biochemistry, environmental sciences, virology, serology, as well as relevant application to public health programs. Thorough knowledge of local, State, and federal laws, rules, and regulations relative to all aspects of public health. Thorough knowledge of all aspects of public health and health needs in North Carolina. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with local, State, and federal officials; the general public; and members of the scientific/ academic communities. Ability to organize, direct, and plan administratively and technically the operation of large analytical; service, and reference laboratory. Ability to in ...
Minimum qualifications
Doctoral degree in epidemiology, microbiology, clinical chemistry, or a related biological science field from an appropriately accredited institution, with at least five years of responsible and progressive experience with a minimum of three years in a responsible administrative capacity; 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.