Superintendent of State Parks pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000568
- Class code
- 32000568
- Pay group
- SW10
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Superintendent of State Parks is $73,119 to $131,617 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000568.
- 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 11/2024.
What the state says the job is
Position is responsible for the statewide management of all lands and waters administered by the Division of Parks and Recreation. This includes state parks, state recreation areas, state trails, state rivers, state lakes and state natural areas. On lands owned or leased by the agency, the position supervises Parks Regional Superintendents, Park Superintendents and Park Rangers who have extended law enforcement and investigatory responsibilities. The Superintendent of State Parks has administrative and technical responsibility for enforcement on all park lands through the associated laws, rules and general statutes; in accordance with agency and division strategic goals, establishes and adapts the infrastructure and organization structure to respond to changing conditions and to ensure success of the Division; establishes all law enforcement program goals and objectives, ensuring a cohes ...
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge and understanding of agency and division goals and objectives and thorough knowledge of NC General Statutes in which federal laws are referenced, NC Administrative Code and local laws. . Thorough knowledge of current law enforcement tactics and thorough knowledge of new or unique law enforcement equipment and its costs and benefits.
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree preferably in Parks and Recreation and/or Natural Science from an appropriately accredited institution and six years of supervisory experience in area of assignment; or equivalent combination of training and experience.
Special requirements
Certification as a Law Enforcement Officer in accordance with the provisions of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Training and Standards Commission <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.