Special Operations Investigator pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32003506
- Class code
- 32003506
- Pay group
- SW07
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Special Operations Investigator is $55,704 to $94,697 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32003506.
- 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 04/2020.
What the state says the job is
This is professional journey level work investigating and prosecuting major state and federal crimes as a member of a task force with Federal and State law enforcement agencies. Having a dual reporting relationship to both the NC Special Operations and Intelligence Unit and the Federal or State law enforcement agency, the position participates in the detection of crime and enforcement of State/Federal laws. Position performs the full range of professional investigator functions, including planning and conducting extensive investigations, gathering information as appropriate from a variety of sources, making arrests, preparing comprehensive and detailed reports, and presenting effective court testimony. Employees are responsible for locating and gathering information from witnesses, following leads, and evaluating a large and complex amount of evidence.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Knowledge of the methods, procedures, and practices used in the investigation of criminal offenses. Knowledge of Adult Corrections, its sections, its operations, probation, parole, and post-release. Knowledge of the judicial and legal system of North Carolina and law enforcement practices and abilities. Knowledge of court procedures, operational procedures of law enforcement agencies and officials. Knowledge of criminal behavior, family and group dynamics, intervention, and prevention techniques. Ability to investigate a variety of criminal cases, to interpret and apply Federal and State criminal laws specifically in investigations, and to make arrests. Ability to present effective court tes ...
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution with a major in criminal justice, correctional services, psychology, social work or other related human services field, and two years of experience as a Probation/Parole Officer; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special requirements
Must be certified by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Training and Standards Commission. Must be able to obtain security clearance and must be able to be sworn in by the partner agency. <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.