Real Property Area Agent pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000306
- Class code
- 32000306
- Pay group
- NC18
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Real Property Area Agent is $63,927 to $111,871 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000306.
- 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 12/2025.
What the state says the job is
This is supervisory and coordinative work in the acquisition of highway rights of way. Employees serve as area coordinators in the Negotiating Unit. Work includes the responsibility for monitoring progress of projects and resolving major problems so construction schedules are met, and the responsibility for coordinating right-of-way activities with other phases of highway construction. Work is guided by federal and state laws and departmental policies and procedures, and is performed under the general supervision of a Real Property Supervisor II. Positions in this classification make estimates of right-of-way costs to assist engineers in selection of one of several routes under consideration; make field inspections, check plans and advise engineers as to alignment and grade changes that would reduce right-of-way costs; and determine need for service road study on access-controlled projec ...
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge of federal and state highway policies and procedures relative to right-of-way acquisition and removal of construction conflicts; and of state laws pertaining to real estate conveyances, easements, contracts, and eminent domain General knowledge of various appraisal methods Skill in understanding highway plans, construction methods; and making accurate estimates of right-of-way costs Ability to supervise and coordinate the work of others, and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the public
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and five years of experience in right-of-way or appraisal work, including three years of right-of-way 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.