Social Research Director pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000907
- Class code
- 32000907
- Pay group
- NC24
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Social Research Director is $87,740 to $171,095 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000907.
- 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 06/2018.
What the state says the job is
This is administrative work in directing a broad comprehensive social research project and/or program with staff in a state agency. Positions advise and make recommendations to top agency management on the development of policies, economic forecasts, and other programmatic issues. The range of duties may include, but are not limited to: application of economic theory and statistical techniques; economic impact analysis and modeling; cost/benefits analysis; trend analysis; forecasting; regional science; computer programing and applications specific to program goals; public finance and taxation; and communication of complex information in an understandable and informative manner. Positions supervise and direct research staff and managers and report to top agency management.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Knowledge of personnel and fiscal management, social research concepts, practices and procedures, and short and long term planning and budgeting. Ability to develop and monitor research project plans, direct staff in performance of research duties, and to evaluate and allocate resources.
Minimum qualifications
Master's degree in relevant field from an appropriately accredited institution and five years of professional experience in government or business; 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.