Current State Employee Statistics

April 2025 University Data. Statistics displayed. Details in State Agency Data table below.
April 2025 State Agency Data. Statistics displayed. Details in State Agency Data table below.

 

Tab/Accordion Items

Headcount57,293
Number of Positions71,410
Vacancies14,117
Vacancy Rate19.8%
Median Salary$57,177
Average Salary$65,368
Average Age46
Average Years of Service11
Veterans3,303

State Agency data includes both EHRA and SHRA employees and positions.

Headcount 20,100
Number of Positions 23,164
Vacancies3,064
Vacancy Rate13.2%
Median Salary$52,514
Average Salary$56,877
Average Age45
Average Years of Service10
Veterans704

University data includes only SHRA employees and positions.

As of April 2025

  • Data Inclusion and Exclusion: This data set includes all State Agency SHRA and EHRA employees and positions, as well as all University SHRA employees and positions. It excludes the 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.

AgeAgenciesUNCTotalPercent
<20116251410.2%
20-29628835269,81412.7%
30-3911828420816,03620.7%
40-4914314437018,68424.1%
50-5916460491121,37127.6%
60-697518279810,31613.3%
70+7692621,0311.3%
Grand Total57,29320,10077,393100.0%
Agency Employment TypeTotalPercent
FT56,23898%
PT2340%
TL8211%
Grand Total57,293100%
EducationAgenciesUNCTotalPercent
Advanced Degree8124220010,32413%
BAC DEG16572548122,05328%
ASSSOC DEG634316578,00010%
Certifications/Other466 4661%
HS GRAD23845228226,12734%
LESS HS41734133,8305%
NO DATA152650676,5939%
Grand Total57,29320,10077,393100%
GenderAgenciesUNCTotalPercent
Female291801187141,05153%
Male28113822836,34147%
Unreported 110.00%
Grand Total57,29320,10077,393100%
Job CategoriesTotalPercent
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT51149%
AGRICULTURAL, ENVIRONMENTAL & SCIENTIFIC22354%
CORRECTIONS1161620%
EDUCATION AND TRAINING10472%
ENGINEERING28775%
EXECUTIVE2420%
FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT32026%
HUMAN RESOURCES7741%
HUMAN SERVICES32536%
INFORMATION COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA4471%
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY25855%
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES11642%
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY33256%
LEGAL6441%
MEDICAL AND HEALTH638711%
NATURAL,HISTORIC AND CULTURAL RESOURCES6921%
OPERATIONS AND TRADES621011%
PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT3611%
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT41627%
SAFETY AND INSPECTION9562%
Grand Total57,293100%
EthnicityAgenciesUNCTotalPercent
African American18352485323,20530.0%
Asian13668432,2092.9%
Hispanic155313622,9153.8%
Multinational6824251,1071.4%
Native American8483281,1761.5%
Pacific Islander4514590.1%
White341691167445,84359.2%
Ethnicity Not Given2786018791.1%
Grand Total57,29320,10077,393100.0%
Years of ServiceAgenciesUNCTotalPercent
0 - 17934297810,91214%
2 - 49621474414,36519%
5 - 911923408316,00621%
10 - 148064259810,66214%
15 - 19735323269,67913%
20 - 2910432280513,23717%
30+19665662,5323%
Grand Total57,29320,10077,393100%
Employees by AgencyTotalPercent
ADMINISTRATION4630.8%
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS510.1%
ADULT CORRECTION1438025.1%
AGRICULTURE CONSUMER SERVICES17333.0%
AUCTIONEER LICENSING20.0%
BARBER & ELECTROLYSIS EXAMINER50.0%
COMMERCE12772.2%
COMMUNITY COLLEGES2210.4%
COSMETIC ARTS250.0%
ELECTIONS & ETHICS730.1%
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY16172.8%
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE780.1%
HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES1373324.0%
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY12112.1%
INSURANCE5801.0%
JUSTICE7741.4%
LABOR3470.6%
LT GOVERNOR'S OFFICE90.0%
MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS1160.2%
NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES19043.3%
OPTICIANS10.0%
PSYCHOLOGY60.0%
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION10231.8%
PUBLIC SAFETY47298.3%
REVENUE13602.4%
SECRETARY OF STATE1760.3%
STATE AUDITOR1420.2%
STATE BUDGET & MANAGEMENT930.2%
STATE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION4270.7%
STATE CONTROLLER1930.3%
STATE HUMAN RESOURCES1020.2%
STATE TREASURER4220.7%
TRANSPORTATION937516.4%
WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION6451.1%
Grand Total57293100%
UniversitiesTotalPercent
ASU12676.3%
ECSU1190.6%
ECU18679.3%
FSU3401.7%
NCA&T7413.7%
NCCU4242.1%
NCSSM930.5%
NCSU365418.2%
UNCA2221.1%
UNCC15327.6%
UNC-CH627731.2%
UNCG8744.3%
UNCP3411.7%
UNCSA2021.0%
UNC-System-Office1790.9%
UNCW10055.0%
WCU7093.5%
WSSU2541.3%
Grand Total20,100100.0%
CountiesAgenciesUNCTotalPercent
ALAMANCE21122130.3%
ALEXANDER423- 4230.5%
ALLEGHANY37- 370.0%
ANSON496- 4960.6%
ASHE91- 910.1%
AVERY340- 3400.4%
BEAUFORT240- 2400.3%
BERTIE258- 2580.3%
BLADEN269- 2690.3%
BRUNSWICK191- 1910.2%
BUNCOMBE145026517152.2%
BURKE25712625973.4%
CABARRUS392414330.6%
CALDWELL240- 2400.3%
CAMDEN23- 230.0%
CARTERET49645000.6%
CASWELL276- 2760.4%
CATAWBA408- 4080.5%
CHATHAM228412690.3%
CHEROKEE97- 970.1%
CHOWAN96- 960.1%
CLAY22- 220.0%
CLEVELAND276- 2760.4%
COLUMBUS807- 8071.0%
CRAVEN701- 7010.9%
CUMBERLAND74630210481.4%
CURRITUCK72- 720.1%
DARE376- 3760.5%
DAVIDSON293- 2930.4%
DAVIE56- 560.1%
DUPLIN115- 1150.1%
DURHAM81249013021.7%
EDGECOMBE166- 1660.2%
FORSYTH70245611581.5%
FRANKLIN205- 2050.3%
GASTON264- 2640.3%
GATES28- 280.0%
GRAHAM21- 210.0%
GRANVILLE2882- 28823.7%
GREENE951- 9511.2%
GUILFORD816161524313.1%
HALIFAX37313740.5%
HARNETT33853430.4%
HAYWOOD168- 1680.2%
HENDERSON219112300.3%
HERTFORD120- 1200.2%
HOKE9281000.1%
HYDE168- 1680.2%
IREDELL329- 3290.4%
JACKSON2806729521.2%
JOHNSTON421124330.6%
JONES21- 210.0%
LEE179- 1790.2%
LENOIR1375613811.8%
LINCOLN166- 1660.2%
MACON66- 660.1%
MADISON711720.1%
MARTIN187- 1870.2%
MCDOWELL444- 4440.6%
MECKLENBURG809153523443.0%
MITCHELL52- 520.1%
MONTGOMERY243- 2430.3%
MOORE324123360.4%
NASH95519561.2%
NEW HANOVER952100719592.5%
NORTHAMPTON58- 580.1%
ONSLOW218- 2180.3%
ORANGE174628864628.4%
PAMLICO177- 1770.2%
PASQUOTANK3831195020.6%
PENDER26312640.3%
PERQUIMANS82- 820.1%
PERSON641650.1%
PITT721186925903.3%
POLK34- 340.0%
RANDOLPH602- 6020.8%
RICHMOND33723390.4%
ROBESON5343498831.1%
ROCKINGHAM22862340.3%
ROWAN561- 5610.7%
RUTHERFORD197- 1970.3%
SAMPSON38643900.5%
SCOTLAND529- 5290.7%
STANLY489- 4890.6%
STOKES90- 900.1%
SURRY185- 1850.2%
SWAIN34- 340.0%
TRANSYLVANIA67- 670.1%
TYRRELL11351180.2%
UNION22412250.3%
VANCE117- 1170.2%
WAKE1939436732306729.8%
WARREN231- 2310.3%
WASHINGTON731740.1%
WATAUGA128126713951.8%
WAYNE1948119492.5%
WILKES363- 3630.5%
WILSON657- 6570.8%
YADKIN67- 670.1%
YANCEY59- 590.1%
Grand Total5728320,10077383100.0%
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