Zoo Chief Veterinarian pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32002335
- Class code
- 32002335
- Pay group
- MH24
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Zoo Chief Veterinarian is $111,858 to $223,714 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32002335.
- 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 06/2018.
What the state says the job is
The Zoo Chief Veterinarian serves as the director of the Hanes Veterinary Medical Center and as the chief veterinary medical officer at the North Carolina Zoological Park and the Schindler Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. Position is responsible for the overall medical management of the animal collection and the operation of the Veterinary Medical Center at the North Carolina Zoo. Develops and maintains a preventative medicine program, medical management of the zoo's animal collection, clinical pathology, pathology, and neonatal nursery. The Chief Veterinarian is a Division Head reporting to the Director of the Zoo and a Liaison to North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine (NCSU-CVM), USDA, NCDA, DEA, NCDEA, and other appropriate state and federal agencies. Position administers the Zoological Medicine Residency Program in Conjunction with NCSU-CVM at the zoo.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge of the principles and techniques of veterinary medicine with a large, diverse animal collection. Thorough knowledge of the related laboratory sciences such as virology, microbiology, serology, and toxicology as applied to the diagnosis of animal diseases, and of the equipment and practical procedures employed in these sciences. Skill in the clinical and post-mortem examination of specimens of animals commonly kept in AZA accredited zoos. Ability to apply state and federal laws pertaining to a public health veterinary program. Ability to maintain effective working relationships with staff members, the public and the media. Ability to communicate effectively in oral and writ ...
Minimum qualifications
Licensed or eligible for licensure to practice veterinary medicine in the State of North Carolina and three years of full-time experience as a veterinarian in an Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited zoo including the supervision of employees. Must be certified by the American College Zoological Medicine (ACZM) to be able to teach residents in the Zoo's residency program. Eligibility to obtain a Controlled Substance Registration Certification by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency in order to purchase veterinarian drugs within 6 months of hire. Eligibility to obtain a U.S.
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.