SBI Assistant Director pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000555
- Class code
- 32000555
- Pay group
- SW12
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for SBI Assistant Director is $92,543 to $166,576 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000555.
- 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
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.