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SBI Assistant Director pay range

State of North Carolina · class code 32000555

$92,543 to $166,576 per year$92,543$166,576MINIMUM · MIDPOINT $129,560 · MAXIMUM

Published per year range, State of North Carolina

Class code
32000555
Pay group
SW12
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 12/2025.

What the state says the job is

Employees in this class serve as Assistant Directors for SBI operations. As Assistant Director for the SBI, positions in the class are responsible for all Bureau investigations in their assigned scope of responsibility. Positions are responsible for the administration of their assigned areas as well as specialized units or programs. Positions plan, organize, and coordinate field operations for the entire state, including task forces, general investigations, and drug and narcotic investigations. Work includes coordinating major cases between districts and with other state and federal law enforcement agencies. Positions oversee the investigations of clandestine narcotic laboratories, undercover agents, and the smuggling of narcotics into the state.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Thorough knowledge of modern intelligence methods, procedures, and techniques applicable to criminal investigations Thorough knowledge of the operational systems, procedures, and objectives of field investigations; of the legal regulations and administrative policies pertaining to confidential personal information; of the criminal laws of North Carolina; of the methods and procedures of criminal investigation and SBI organization and operations Thorough knowledge of the organization, function, and responsibilities of other law enforcement agencies. Skill in leading, coaching, mentoring, and disciplining subordinate staff Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships w ...

Minimum qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and six years of varied investigative experience with the SBI including three years in a supervisory or administrative role; or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Special requirements

Must have graduated from the SBI Academy or next available Academy after hiring and meet all applicable North Carolina state statutory standards for law enforcement officers. <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

Operating Systems Software Manager I $91,600 to $160,299User Support Manager II $91,600 to $160,299ALE Director $92,543 to $166,576Police Director II $92,543 to $166,576SBI Deputy Director $92,543 to $166,576SBI Director $92,543 to $166,576Special Operations Director $92,543 to $166,576State Demographer $87,740 to $171,095

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