Current State Employee Statistics
As of May 2024
- Data Inclusion and Exclusion: This data set includes all SHRA permanent University and State Agency employees excluding 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
| Age | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 20 | 88 | 0% |
| 20-29 | 9,222 | 12% |
| 30-39 | 15,706 | 21% |
| 40-49 | 18,826 | 25% |
| 50-59 | 21,597 | 28% |
| 60-69 | 10,117 | 13% |
| 70 or more | 957 | 1% |
| Employment Type | Number of SHRA Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Full Time | 54,781 | 97.7% |
| Part Time | 236 | 0.4% |
| Time Limited | 1,052 | 1.9% |
| Education | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Less than High School | 3,786 | 5% |
| High School Graduate | 25,683 | 34% |
| Associate | 7,917 | 10% |
| Bachelor | 21,833 | 29% |
| Advanced Degree | 10,146 | 13% |
| Certifications | 443 | 1% |
| Gender | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 40,545 | 53.0% |
| Male | 35,968 | 47.0% |
| Unreported | 0 | 0.0% |
| Job Categories | Number of SHRA Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative Support | 5,109 | 9% |
| Agricultural, Environmental & Scientific | 2,159 | 4% |
| Corrections | 11,198 | 20% |
| Education & Training | 1,050 | 2% |
| Engineering | 2,831 | 5% |
| Executive | 237 | 0% |
| Financial & Business Management | 3,084 | 6% |
| Human Resources | 762 | 1% |
| Human Services | 3,197 | 6% |
| Information Communication & Media | 435 | 1% |
| Information Technology | 2,511 | 4% |
| Institutional Support Services | 1,152 | 2% |
| Law Enforcement & Public Safety | 3,277 | 6% |
| Legal | 638 | 1% |
| Medical & Health | 6,347 | 11% |
| Natural, Historic & Cultural Resources | 657 | 1% |
| Operations & Trades | 6,102 | 11% |
| Planning & Economic Development | 360 | 1% |
| Program Management | 4,010 | 7% |
| Safety & Inspection | 953 | 2% |
| Ethnicity | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| African American | 22,819 | 30% |
| Asian | 2,128 | 3% |
| Hispanic | 2,697 | 4% |
| Multinational | 986 | 1% |
| Native American | 1,177 | 2% |
| Pacific Islander | 62 | 0% |
| White | 45,950 | 60% |
| Ethnicity Not Given | 694 | 1% |
| Years of Service | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 2 years | 10,846 | 14% |
| 2 to 4 | 12,738 | 17% |
| 5 to 9 | 16,519 | 22% |
| 10 to 14 | 10,449 | 14% |
| 15 to 19 | 10,149 | 13% |
| 20 to 29 | 13,333 | 17% |
| 30+ | 2,479 | 3% |
| Agency | Number of SHRA Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Administration | 472 | 0.8% |
| Administrative Hearings | 60 | 0.1% |
| Adult Corrections | 13,883 | 24.8% |
| Agriculture | 1,725 | 3.1% |
| Auctioneer Licensing | 2 | 0.0% |
| Barber & Electrolysis Examiner | 6 | 0.0% |
| Commerce | 1,283 | 2.3% |
| Community Colleges | 216 | 0.4% |
| Cosmetic Arts | 24 | 0.0% |
| Elections and Ethics | 72 | 0.1% |
| Environmental Quality | 1,573 | 2.8% |
| Governor's Office | 65 | 0.1% |
| Health Human Services | 13,608 | 24.3% |
| Information Technology | 1,189 | 2.1% |
| Insurance | 573 | 1.0% |
| Justice | 748 | 1.3% |
| Labor | 335 | 0.6% |
| Lt Governor's Office | 8 | 0.0% |
| Military and Veterans Affairs | 105 | 0.2% |
| Natural and Cultural Resources | 1,800 | 3.2% |
| Opticians | 1 | 0.0% |
| Psychology | 5 | 0.0% |
| Public Instruction | 1,053 | 1.9% |
| Public Safety | 4,569 | 8.1% |
| Revenue | 1,319 | 2.4% |
| Secretary of State | 178 | 0.3% |
| State Auditor | 122 | 0.2% |
| State Budget & Management | 117 | 0.2% |
| State Bureau of Investigation | 395 | 0.7% |
| State Controller | 184 | 0.3% |
| State Human Resources | 103 | 0.2% |
| State Treasurer | 417 | 0.7% |
| Transportation | 9,234 | 16.5% |
| Wildlife | 625 | 1.1% |
| University/School | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | 1,280 | 6% |
| Elizabeth City State University | 132 | 1% |
| East Carolina University | 1,879 | 9% |
| Fayetteville State University | 334 | 2% |
| North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University | 696 | 3% |
| North Carolina Central University | 437 | 2% |
| North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics | 98 | 0% |
| North Carolina State University | 3,770 | 18% |
| University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill | 6,296 | 31% |
| University of North Carolina-General Administration | 215 | 1% |
| University of North Carolina-Asheville | 256 | 1% |
| University of North Carolina-Charlotte | 1,585 | 8% |
| University of North Carolina-Greensboro | 883 | 4% |
| University of North Carolina-Pembroke | 367 | 2% |
| University of North Carolina-School of the Arts | 204 | 1% |
| University of North Carolina-Wilmington | 1,011 | 5% |
| Western Carolina University | 715 | 3% |
| Winston-Salem State University | 286 | 1% |
| County | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Alamance | 200 | 0.3% |
| Alexander | 401 | 0.5% |
| Alleghany | 34 | 0.0% |
| Anson | 452 | 0.6% |
| Ashe | 85 | 0.1% |
| Avery | 391 | 0.5% |
| Beaufort | 239 | 0.3% |
| Bertie | 299 | 0.4% |
| Bladen | 264 | 0.3% |
| Brunswick | 181 | 0.2% |
| Buncombe | 1,791 | 2.3% |
| Burke | 2,593 | 3.4% |
| Cabarrus | 416 | 0.5% |
| Caldwell | 239 | 0.3% |
| Camden | 24 | 0.0% |
| Carteret | 494 | 0.6% |
| Caswell | 252 | 0.3% |
| Catawba | 423 | 0.6% |
| Chatham | 208 | 0.3% |
| Cherokee | 95 | 0.1% |
| Chowan | 94 | 0.1% |
| Clay | 22 | 0.0% |
| Cleveland | 266 | 0.3% |
| Columbus | 775 | 1.0% |
| Craven | 668 | 0.9% |
| Cumberland | 1,047 | 1.4% |
| Currituck | 66 | 0.1% |
| Dare | 364 | 0.5% |
| Davidson | 259 | 0.3% |
| Davie | 48 | 0.1% |
| Duplin | 104 | 0.1% |
| Durham | 1,298 | 1.7% |
| Edgecombe | 179 | 0.2% |
| Forsyth | 1,176 | 1.5% |
| Franklin | 196 | 0.3% |
| Gaston | 250 | 0.3% |
| Gates | 27 | 0.0% |
| Graham | 21 | 0.0% |
| Granville | 2,807 | 3.7% |
| Greene | 899 | 1.2% |
| Guilford | 2,384 | 3.1% |
| Halifax | 368 | 0.5% |
| Harnett | 340 | 0.4% |
| Haywood | 167 | 0.2% |
| Henderson | 216 | 0.3% |
| Hertford | 124 | 0.2% |
| Hoke | 93 | 0.1% |
| Hyde | 178 | 0.2% |
| Iredell | 304 | 0.4% |
| Jackson | 947 | 1.2% |
| Johnston | 388 | 0.5% |
| Jones | 22 | 0.0% |
| Lee | 176 | 0.2% |
| Lenoir | 1,350 | 1.8% |
| Lincoln | 167 | 0.2% |
| Macon | 68 | 0.1% |
| Madison | 67 | 0.1% |
| Martin | 179 | 0.2% |
| McDowell | 463 | 0.6% |
| Mecklenburg | 2,355 | 3.1% |
| Mitchell | 47 | 0.1% |
| Montgomery | 253 | 0.3% |
| Moore | 323 | 0.4% |
| Nash | 934 | 1.2% |
| New Hanover | 1,961 | 2.6% |
| Northampton | 59 | 0.1% |
| Onslow | 225 | 0.3% |
| Orange | 6,583 | 8.6% |
| Pamlico | 150 | 0.2% |
| Pasquotank | 500 | 0.7% |
| Pender | 257 | 0.3% |
| Perquimans | 71 | 0.1% |
| Person | 61 | 0.1% |
| Pitt | 2,603 | 3.4% |
| Polk | 34 | 0.0% |
| Randolph | 574 | 0.8% |
| Richmond | 344 | 0.4% |
| Robeson | 880 | 1.2% |
| Rockingham | 201 | 0.3% |
| Rowan | 540 | 0.7% |
| Rutherford | 192 | 0.3% |
| Sampson | 383 | 0.5% |
| Scotland | 564 | 0.7% |
| Stanly | 470 | 0.6% |
| Stokes | 89 | 0.1% |
| Surry | 172 | 0.2% |
| Swain | 38 | 0.0% |
| Transylvania | 66 | 0.1% |
| Tyrrell | 98 | 0.1% |
| Union | 225 | 0.3% |
| Vance | 125 | 0.2% |
| Wake | 22,736 | 29.7% |
| Warren | 190 | 0.2% |
| Washington | 74 | 0.1% |
| Watauga | 1,409 | 1.8% |
| Wayne | 1,970 | 2.6% |
| Wilkes | 344 | 0.4% |
| Wilson | 639 | 0.8% |
| Yadkin | 62 | 0.1% |
| Yancey | 56 | 0.1% |