Research Vessel Crew Member pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000849
- Class code
- 32000849
- Pay group
- NC03
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Research Vessel Crew Member is $31,200 to $53,812 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000849.
- 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 06/2016.
What the state says the job is
Positions in this class rig the research vessel for various types of fishing or sampling, repair fishing equipment and deck gear, stand watches and make minor repairs to the vessel. Positions may also assist the Research Vessel Engineer with major repairs. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Research Vessel Captain and is guided by accepted marine methods and practices and plans laid out by Vessel Engineer and biologists. Positions may also be required to maintain and operate heavy equipment necessary for the loading and off-loading of cultch/reef material and to ensure that its weight is distributed properly.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Basic knowledge of various fishing techniques used aboard commercial fishing vessels, the uses of fishing equipment and its repair, electronic navigation equipment and techniques necessary to maintain and repair decks and hulls. Basic knowledge of the principles, methods, and procedures employed in fisheries management. Basic knowledge of inland and marine species of fish. Basis knowledge of operating boats and outboard motors and equipment used in sampling. Ability to perform assigned tasks under adverse weather conditions. Manual dexterity sufficient to splice ropes and cables and mend nets.
Minimum qualifications
Education and three years of experience in fishing activities similar to those conducted on research vessels; 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.