Transportation Worker I pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000856
- Class code
- 32000856
- Pay group
- NC04
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Transportation Worker I is $32,287 to $56,502 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000856.
- 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 04/2022.
What the state says the job is
Work in this class primarily involves the operation of standard hand tools, power equipment, vehicles, and heavy equipment utilized in the preventive maintenance, repair, and construction of roads and roadside features for the State's highway and roadway systems. Other duties include inspecting, ensuring work zone safety, and participating in snow & ice removal. Positions in this class and level will specialize in a particular area of transportation work with duties that may include flagging and assisting with maintenance/repair project completion through the use of standard tools and equipment such as tractor with various attachments, curb machine, cutoff saw, dump truck, small wheel and sheep foot rollers, vibrator roller compactor, pulverizer mixer, and pneumatic tire roller; assisting paint crews, erecting road signs, and/or assisting Electronics Technicians with maintenance and inst ...
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Working knowledge of and skill in the safe operation of required equipment. Ability to learn the operation of higher-level equipment. Ability to follow precise verbal and written instructions. Ability to anticipate and avoid safety hazards for self, co-workers and traveling public.
Minimum qualifications
High school education General Educational Development Diploma; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special requirements
Either possession of a current Commercial Driver's License on the date of hire, OR the North Carolina Commercial Driver's License must be obtained through completion of on-the-job training and all requirements mandated by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (Federal Registry 49 CFR 383) within 360 days of the date of hire. <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.
Nearby classes in North Carolina
Transportation Worker I in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | $17.12 | $22.60 | $35,610 to $47,008 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.