Wildlife Law Enforcement Officer III pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000577
- Class code
- 32000577
- Pay group
- SW06
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Wildlife Law Enforcement Officer III is $52,588 to $84,141 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000577.
- 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. Enforcement work involves patrol, surveillance, and covert operations to uncover hunting, fishing, boating and trapping violations, including subtle, serial and major violations with greater impact. Independently plans and organizes and leads patrols, apprehends, cites, and testifies against violators.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge of law enforcement tactics including patrolling techniques, wildlife / game species, established procedures for evidence collection and submission, laws, regulations and Wildlife Resources Commission policies. Thorough knowledge of assigned patrol area, investigative techniques and case preparation requirements. Thorough knowledge of boating and safety, thorough knowledge of standard law enforcement equipment, its care and safe use and thorough knowledge of and skill in the use of firearms and hunting and fishing equipment. Ability to operate a variety of conveyance including trucks, automobiles, ATVs, outboard motor boats, kayaks, and canoes. Thorough knowledge of court, ...
Minimum qualifications
High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and six years of Wildlife Law Enforcement experience, 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.