April 2023 Employee Statistics
As of April 2023
- Data Inclusion and Exclusion: This data set includes all SHRA permanent University and State Agency employees excluding Judicial Branch, General Assembly and School of Math & Science. Temporary employees, students, and contractors are also excluded. (For data on excluded categories, please contact those entities directly.)
- Subject to Human Resource Act (SHRA) employees refers to employees who are covered by the employment terms and conditions of the State Human Resources Act
| Age | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 20 | 89 | 0% |
| 20-29 | 8,568 | 12% |
| 30-39 | 15,066 | 20% |
| 40-49 | 18,290 | 25% |
| 50-59 | 21,444 | 29% |
| 60-69 | 9,677 | 13% |
| 70 or more | 838 | 1% |
| Employment Type | Number of SHRA Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Full Time | 52,359 | 98.5% |
| Part Time | 235 | 0.4% |
| Time Limited | 578 | 1.1% |
| Education | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Less than High School | 3,669 | 5% |
| High School Graduate | 25,043 | 34% |
| Associate | 7,763 | 10% |
| Bachelor | 20,792 | 28% |
| Advanced Degree | 9,164 | 12% |
| Certifications | 410 | 1% |
| Gender | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 38,936 | 52.6% |
| Male | 35,034 | 47.4% |
| Unreported | 2 | 0.0% |
| Job Categories | Number of SHRA Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative Support | 4,980 | 9% |
| Agricultural, Environmental & Scientific | 2,132 | 4% |
| Corrections | 11,058 | 21% |
| Education & Training | 701 | 1% |
| Engineering | 2,766 | 5% |
| Executive | 105 | 0% |
| Financial & Business Management | 2,708 | 5% |
| Human Resources | 650 | 1% |
| Human Services | 2,977 | 6% |
| Information Communication & Media | 367 | 1% |
| Information Technology | 2,148 | 4% |
| Institutional Support Services | 1,137 | 2% |
| Law Enforcement & Public Safety | 3,251 | 6% |
| Legal | 600 | 1% |
| Medical & Health | 6,526 | 12% |
| Natural, Historic & Cultural Resources | 600 | 1% |
| Operations & Trades | 5,942 | 11% |
| Planning & Economic Development | 336 | 1% |
| Program Management | 3,275 | 6% |
| Safety & Inspection | 913 | 2% |
| Ethnicity | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| African American | 21,793 | 29% |
| Asian | 1,953 | 3% |
| Hispanic | 2,328 | 3% |
| Multinational | 839 | 1% |
| Native American | 1,151 | 2% |
| Pacific Islander | 50 | 0% |
| White | 45,019 | 61% |
| Ethnicity Not Given | 839 | 1% |
| Years of Service | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 2 years | 9,683 | 13% |
| 2 to 4 | 11,930 | 16% |
| 5 to 9 | 15,941 | 22% |
| 10 to 14 | 9,720 | 13% |
| 15 to 19 | 11,363 | 15% |
| 20 to 29 | 12,982 | 18% |
| 30+ | 2,353 | 3% |
| Agency | Number of SHRA Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Administration | 448 | 0.8% |
| Administrative Hearings | 48 | 0.1% |
| Adult Corrections | 13,783 | 26.4% |
| Agriculture | 1,740 | 3.3% |
| Commerce | 1,265 | 2.4% |
| Community Colleges | 152 | 0.3% |
| Cosmetic Arts | 23 | 0.0% |
| Elections and Ethics | 71 | 0.1% |
| Environmental Quality | 1,475 | 2.6% |
| Health Human Services | 13,070 | 24.8% |
| Information Technology | 843 | 1.6% |
| Insurance | 535 | 1.0% |
| Justice | 746 | 1.4% |
| Labor | 320 | 0.6% |
| Lt Governor's Office | 2 | 0.0% |
| Military and Veterans Affairs | 102 | 0.2% |
| Natural and Cultural Resources | 1,707 | 3.1% |
| Opticians | 1 | 0.0% |
| Public Instruction | 861 | 1.6% |
| Public Safety | 4,459 | 8.4% |
| Revenue | 1,286 | 2.4% |
| Secretary of State | 168 | 0.3% |
| State Auditor | 125 | 0.2% |
| State Budget & Management | 64 | 0.1% |
| State Controller | 178 | 0.3% |
| State Human Resources | 82 | 0.1% |
| State Treasurer | 321 | 0.6% |
| Transportation | 8,676 | 16.0% |
| Wildlife | 621 | 1.1% |
| University/School | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | 1,280 | 6% |
| Elizabeth City State University | 138 | 1% |
| East Carolina University | 1,931 | 9% |
| Fayetteville State University | 331 | 2% |
| North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University | 718 | 3% |
| North Carolina Central University | 457 | 2% |
| North Carolina State University | 3,898 | 19% |
| University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill | 6,375 | 31% |
| University of North Carolina-General Administration | 362 | 1% |
| University of North Carolina-Asheville | 280 | 1% |
| University of North Carolina-Charlotte | 1,555 | 7% |
| University of North Carolina-Greensboro | 941 | 5% |
| University of North Carolina-Pembroke | 220 | 2% |
| University of North Carolina-School of the Arts | 210 | 1% |
| University of North Carolina-Wilmington | 1,028 | 5% |
| Western Carolina University | 741 | 4% |
| Winston-Salem State University | 335 | 2% |
| County | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Alamance | 207 | 0.3% |
| Alexander | 386 | 0.5% |
| Alleghany | 41 | 0.1% |
| Anson | 440 | 0.6% |
| Ashe | 82 | 0.1% |
| Avery | 393 | 0.5% |
| Beaufort | 237 | 0.3% |
| Bertie | 335 | 0.5% |
| Bladen | 259 | 0.4% |
| Brunswick | 184 | 0.2% |
| Buncombe | 1,791 | 2.4% |
| Burke | 2,531 | 3.4% |
| Cabarrus | 368 | 0.5% |
| Caldwell | 234 | 0.3% |
| Camden | 23 | 0.0% |
| Carteret | 440 | 0.6% |
| Caswell | 258 | 0.3% |
| Catawba | 401 | 0.5% |
| Chatham | 197 | 0.3% |
| Cherokee | 99 | 0.1% |
| Chowan | 98 | 0.1% |
| Clay | 22 | 0.0% |
| Cleveland | 258 | 0.3% |
| Columbus | 754 | 1.0% |
| Craven | 654 | 0.9% |
| Cumberland | 1,009 | 1.4% |
| Currituck | 75 | 0.1% |
| Dare | 334 | 0.5% |
| Davidson | 264 | 0.4% |
| Davie | 54 | 0.1% |
| Duplin | 104 | 0.1% |
| Durham | 948 | 1.3% |
| Edgecombe | 167 | 0.2% |
| Forsyth | 1,211 | 1.6% |
| Franklin | 188 | 0.3% |
| Gaston | 251 | 0.3% |
| Gates | 30 | 0.0% |
| Graham | 24 | 0.0% |
| Granville | 2,858 | 3.9% |
| Greene | 853 | 1.2% |
| Guilford | 2,450 | 3.3% |
| Halifax | 379 | 0.5% |
| Harnett | 349 | 0.5% |
| Haywood | 161 | 0.2% |
| Henderson | 230 | 0.3% |
| Hertford | 119 | 0.2% |
| Hoke | 94 | 0.1% |
| Hyde | 192 | 0.3% |
| Iredell | 287 | 0.4% |
| Jackson | 943 | 1.3% |
| Johnston | 393 | 0.5% |
| Jones | 24 | 0.0% |
| Lee | 178 | 0.2% |
| Lenoir | 1,285 | 1.7% |
| Lincoln | 154 | 0.2% |
| Macon | 72 | 0.1% |
| Madison | 70 | 0.1% |
| Martin | 189 | 0.3% |
| McDowell | 487 | 0.7% |
| Mecklenburg | 2,307 | 3.1% |
| Mitchell | 53 | 0.1% |
| Montgomery | 262 | 0.4% |
| Moore | 306 | 0.4% |
| Nash | 884 | 1.2% |
| New Hanover | 1,751 | 2.4% |
| Northampton | 54 | 0.1% |
| Onslow | 208 | 0.3% |
| Orange | 6,663 | 9.0% |
| Pamlico | 156 | 0.2% |
| Pasquotank | 520 | 0.7% |
| Pender | 253 | 0.3% |
| Perquimans | 60 | 0.1% |
| Person | 61 | 0.1% |
| Pitt | 2,616 | 3.5% |
| Polk | 39 | 0.1% |
| Randolph | 562 | 0.8% |
| Richmond | 298 | 0.4% |
| Robeson | 857 | 1.2% |
| Rockingham | 176 | 0.2% |
| Rowan | 555 | 0.8% |
| Rutherford | 180 | 0.2% |
| Sampson | 392 | 0.5% |
| Scotland | 564 | 0.8% |
| Stanly | 479 | 0.6% |
| Stokes | 88 | 0.1% |
| Surry | 179 | 0.2% |
| Swain | 42 | 0.1% |
| Transylvania | 67 | 0.1% |
| Tyrrell | 114 | 0.2% |
| Union | 208 | 0.3% |
| Vance | 124 | 0.2% |
| Wake | 21,042 | 28.4% |
| Warren | 198 | 0.3% |
| Washington | 68 | 0.1% |
| Watauga | 1,405 | 1.9% |
| Wayne | 1,969 | 2.7% |
| Wilkes | 336 | 0.5% |
| Wilson | 631 | 0.9% |
| Yadkin | 69 | 0.1% |
| Yancey | 56 | 0.1% |