Social Research Specialist I pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000910
- Class code
- 32000910
- Pay group
- NC13
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Social Research Specialist I is $50,088 to $87,654 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000910.
- 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 professional level work in planning, organizing, conducting, and evaluating social research for behavioral, economic, educational, public health, medical, public policy, sociology, and closely related areas. Work is performed to support research, or to develop, support, or evaluate public programs and policies. Positions at this level serve as researchers for a section of a large project, independently manage a small project, or serve as staff specialists in a subject matter field. These positions are responsible for coordination of their work with other program areas under the supervision of a project or program director. Positions create or validate theories through data/information collection, documentation, and analysis with a goal of description and explanation.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Working knowledge of methods and techniques used in gathering, editing, analyzing, interpreting and reporting social, educational, or economic information. Working knowledge of statistical principles and techniques used in collecting, interpreting, and reporting numerical data. Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form.
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a discipline related to the field assigned to the position from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of related experience; 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.