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Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst I pay range

State of North Carolina · class code 32005003

$63,927 to $111,871 per year$63,927$111,871MINIMUM · MIDPOINT $87,899 · MAXIMUM

Published per year range, State of North Carolina

Class code
32005003
Pay group
NC18
Pay unit
Year
State
North Carolina

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 12/2022.

What the state says the job is

Positions perform work in the Public Staff and Utilities Commission Divisions on cases and projects involving utilities regulated by the NC Utilities Commission. Positions analyze, examine, manage, and audit the financial condition of, and rates charged by the investor-owned public utilities providing electric, natural gas, water and wastewater, transportation, and telecommunications services to customers in the State of North Carolina. Positions investigate and audit the financial transactions and accounting practices of the regulated public utilities and make written and oral recommendations to the Utilities Commission regarding rate base adjustments, revenue requirements, rate design, appropriate accounting treatment of capital/ expense items, establishment and compliance with regulatory conditions, utility tax treatment, affiliate contracts, and other accounting/financial findings. P ...

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, financial accounting, cost accounting, depreciation, and tax accounting and investor-owned utility accounting practices and regulatory accounting matters, including the Uniform System of Accounts. Working knowledge of technical subject matter related to the economic regulation of investor- owned utilities, such as accounting, economics, finance, and/or statistics. Working knowledge of current federal and state laws and regulations applicable to investor-owned public utilities. Working knowledge of electrical, natural gas, and water utility operation and maintenance requirements, constrains, and plan design, construction, and capa ...

Minimum qualifications

Bachelor's degree in accounting, banking, finance, business administration, public administration, economics, or related discipline from an accredited institution and one year of directly related 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.

Nearby classes in North Carolina

Staff Development Coordinator $63,927 to $111,871Engineer II $63,927 to $111,871Accounting Manager I $63,927 to $111,871Financial Investigator II $63,927 to $111,871Banking Executive $63,927 to $111,871Budget Analyst III $63,927 to $111,871Management Engineer II $63,927 to $111,871Financial Manager I $63,927 to $111,871

Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst I in other states

StateMinimumMaximumPer year at full time
California$4,632$7,553$55,584 to $90,636

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.

All North Carolina classifications