Wildlife Law Enforcement Director pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000573
- Class code
- 32000573
- Pay group
- SW11
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Wildlife Law Enforcement Director is $82,260 to $148,068 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000573.
- 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 involves the statewide enforcement of game, fish, and boating laws and regulations and federal laws as directed in the MOU with the USFWS. On lands owned or leased by the agency, Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers have extended law enforcement and investigatory responsibilities. During a state of emergency, Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers and equipment are directed toward unified emergency operations. The Law Enforcement Director has administrative and technical responsibility for enforcement of all game, fish, and water safety laws. 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 cohesive plan for short and long term objectives.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge and understanding of agency and division goals and objectives, thorough knowledge of current law enforcement tactics. thorough knowledge of court, public hearings and administrative procedures and thorough knowledge of NC General Statutes in which federal laws are referenced, NC Administrative Code, and local laws. Thorough knowledge of the principles of supervision, management, budgeting, human resources, policy making, policy implementation, policy analysis, administrative rules process, and performance management and considerable knowledge of leadership principles and practices. Thorough knowledge of new or unique law enforcement equipment and its costs and benefits.
Minimum qualifications
High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and twelve years of NC Wildlife Law Enforcement Experience, including two years supervising NC Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers or supervising complex Wildlife Law Enforcement operations, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special requirements
Certification as a NC Wildlife 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.