Youth Counselor pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32001131
- Class code
- 32001131
- Pay group
- NC08
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Youth Counselor is $39,244 to $68,679 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32001131.
- 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 02/2024.
What the state says the job is
Positions in this class provide counseling and therapeutic intervention while supervising juvenile offenders housed in a youth development center. These residential facilities are the most restrictive, intensive dispositional option available to North Carolina's juvenile courts. Positions are responsible for safeguarding juveniles from each other at all times. Work includes utilizing a range of counseling techniques and skills in crisis interventions to effect individual treatment plans and facilitate group interaction processes. Positions administer, score, and interpret a variety of assessment tools to evaluate treatment progress, and review treatment strategies to achieve rehabilitation goals. Positions function as a member of the therapeutic treatment team and participate in the development of individual treatment, educational, vocational, and community reintegration programs.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Intermediate knowledge and understanding of various group cultures, techniques of communicating with adolescents, and behavioral and developmental challenges and their treatment Intermediate knowledge of the organization and operation of treatment programs for juvenile offenders, basic assessment principles, and practical application of a variety of counseling techniques and approaches Thorough knowledge of the methods and procedures of discipline and rehabilitation of juveniles Thorough knowledge of individual and group behavior, child and adolescent development, family systems, individual and group counseling techniques, crisis intervention techniques, the etiology of juvenile delinquency, ...
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience working with the juvenile/family client population and/or related human services experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special requirements
Applicants for positions designated as Juvenile Justice Officers are subject to and must meet the hiring and training standards established by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission, as defined in Title 12, Chapter 9 of the NC Administrative Code, by the statutory authority of GS 17C. <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
Youth Counselor in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $50,232 | $74,672 | $50,232 to $74,672 |
| Nebraska | $23.07 | $34.00 | $47,979 to $70,728 |
| Wisconsin | $35.37 | $41.89 | $73,570 to $87,131 |
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.