Research Vessel Engineer pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000850
- Class code
- 32000850
- Pay group
- NC08
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Research Vessel Engineer is $39,244 to $68,679 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000850.
- 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 are held responsible for assuring the continued operation of the engines and auxiliary equipment and other mechanical equipment on board the vessel through planning and implementing preventive maintenance programs and making all minor and some major repairs. Positions also participate in major overhauls while the vessel is in dock. Included is the responsibility for operation of engine room equipment during voyages. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Vessel Captain and is reviewed through analysis of equipment durability, maintenance/repair cost and the operational readiness of the boat. Work may include periodic and temporary assumption of the responsibilities of Vessel Captain.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Considerable knowledge of the operation, maintenance, and repair of marine engines, pumps, generators, heating systems, electrical systems, and other auxiliary equipment. Ability to plan preventive maintenance programs. Ability to troubleshoot and repair diesel engines and their auxiliary equipment. Considerable knowledge of precautions to be taken for prevention of shipboard fire and the proper maintenance and use of firefighting equipment. Considerable knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions relating to engine room work aboard vessels. Ability to work under adverse conditions such as heat, noise, cramped quarters, and inclement weather. Working knowledge of vessel deck ope ...
Minimum qualifications
High school or General Education Development (GED) diploma with supplemental course work in marine diesel engines and electrical repairs, and three (3) years of experience in the maintenance, overhaul, and operation of marine diesel and gasoline engines or industrial diesel engines; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Administering the Class: Related Military or Merchant Marine service of three years in the marine engineering field may be substituted for course work in marine systems. <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.