February 2024 State Employee Statistics
As of February 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 | 87 | 0% |
| 20-29 | 9,106 | 12% |
| 30-39 | 15,634 | 20% |
| 40-49 | 18,819 | 25% |
| 50-59 | 21,667 | 28% |
| 60-69 | 10,201 | 13% |
| 70 or more | 965 | 1% |
| Agency Employment Type | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Full Time | 54,625 | 97.7% |
| Part Time | 228 | 0.4% |
| Time Limited | 1,036 | 1.9% |
| Education | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Less than High School | 3,799 | 5% |
| High School Graduate | 25,651 | 34% |
| Associate | 7,868 | 10% |
| Bachelor | 21,747 | 28% |
| Advanced Degree | 10,081 | 13% |
| Certifications | 433 | 1% |
| Gender | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 40,566 | 53.0% |
| Male | 35,911 | 47.0% |
| Unreported | 2 | 0.0% |
| Job Categories | Number of SHRA Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative Support | 5,068 | 9% |
| Agricultural, Environmental & Scientific | 2,155 | 4% |
| Corrections | 11,120 | 20% |
| Education & Training | 1,035 | 2% |
| Engineering | 2,827 | 5% |
| Executive | 233 | 0% |
| Financial & Business Management | 3,072 | 5% |
| Human Resources | 746 | 1% |
| Human Services | 3,169 | 6% |
| Information Communication & Media | 429 | 1% |
| Information Technology | 2,498 | 4% |
| Institutional Support Services | 1,172 | 2% |
| Law Enforcement & Public Safety | 3,301 | 6% |
| Legal | 625 | 1% |
| Medical & Health | 6,423 | 11% |
| Natural, Historic & Cultural Resources | 647 | 1% |
| Operations & Trades | 6,156 | 11% |
| Planning & Economic Development | 359 | 1% |
| Program Management | 3,910 | 7% |
| Safety & Inspection | 944 | 2% |
| Ethnicity | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| African American | 22,784 | 30% |
| Asian | 2,112 | 3% |
| Hispanic | 2,641 | 3% |
| Multinational | 951 | 1% |
| Native American | 1,177 | 2% |
| Pacific Islander | 62 | 0% |
| White | 46,002 | 60% |
| Ethnicity Not Given | 750 | 1% |
| Years of Service | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 2 years | 11,011 | 14% |
| 2 to 4 | 12,418 | 16% |
| 5 to 9 | 16,477 | 22% |
| 10 to 14 | 10,347 | 14% |
| 15 to 19 | 10,499 | 14% |
| 20 to 29 | 13,285 | 17% |
| 30+ | 2,442 | 3% |
| Agency | Number of SHRA Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Administration | 464 | 1% |
| Administrative Hearings | 59 | 0% |
| Adult Corrections | 13,950 | 25% |
| Agriculture | 1,722 | 3% |
| Auctioneer Licensing | 2 | 0% |
| Barber & Electrolysis Examiner | 6 | 0% |
| Commerce | 1,275 | 2% |
| Community Colleges | 217 | 0% |
| Cosmetic Arts | 25 | 0% |
| Elections and Ethics | 72 | 0% |
| Environmental Quality | 1,564 | 3% |
| Governor's Office | 68 | 0% |
| Health Human Services | 13,662 | 24% |
| Information Technology | 1,187 | 2% |
| Insurance | 561 | 1% |
| Justice | 746 | 1% |
| Labor | 333 | 1% |
| Lt Governor's Office | 9 | 0% |
| Military and Veterans Affairs | 103 | 0% |
| Natural and Cultural Resources | 1,774 | 3% |
| Opticians | 1 | 0% |
| Psychology | 5 | 0% |
| Public Instruction | 1,030 | 2% |
| Public Safety | 4,919 | 9% |
| Revenue | 1,302 | 2% |
| Secretary of State | 171 | 0% |
| State Auditor | 125 | 0% |
| State Budget & Management | 117 | 0% |
| State Controller | 179 | 0% |
| State Human Resources | 101 | 0% |
| State Treasurer | 413 | 1% |
| Transportation | 9,105 | 16% |
| Wildlife | 622 | 1% |
| University/School | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | 1,305 | 6% |
| Elizabeth City State University | 130 | 1% |
| East Carolina University | 1,888 | 9% |
| Fayetteville State University | 327 | 2% |
| North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University | 696 | 3% |
| North Carolina Central University | 442 | 2% |
| North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics | 95 | 0% |
| North Carolina State University | 3,796 | 18% |
| University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill | 6,351 | 31% |
| University of North Carolina-General Administration | 217 | 1% |
| University of North Carolina-Asheville | 268 | 1% |
| University of North Carolina-Charlotte | 1,569 | 8% |
| University of North Carolina-Greensboro | 898 | 4% |
| University of North Carolina-Pembroke | 357 | 2% |
| University of North Carolina-School of the Arts | 205 | 1% |
| University of North Carolina-Wilmington | 1,020 | 5% |
| Western Carolina University | 717 | 3% |
| Winston-Salem State University | 309 | 2% |
| County | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Alamance | 198 | 0.3% |
| Alexander | 401 | 0.5% |
| Alleghany | 36 | 0.0% |
| Anson | 453 | 0.6% |
| Ashe | 85 | 0.1% |
| Avery | 401 | 0.5% |
| Beaufort | 235 | 0.3% |
| Bertie | 321 | 0.4% |
| Bladen | 258 | 0.3% |
| Brunswick | 186 | 0.2% |
| Buncombe | 1,789 | 2.3% |
| Burke | 2,619 | 3.4% |
| Cabarrus | 422 | 0.6% |
| Caldwell | 238 | 0.3% |
| Camden | 25 | 0.0% |
| Carteret | 494 | 0.6% |
| Caswell | 251 | 0.3% |
| Catawba | 426 | 0.6% |
| Chatham | 203 | 0.3% |
| Cherokee | 97 | 0.1% |
| Chowan | 93 | 0.1% |
| Clay | 21 | 0.0% |
| Cleveland | 261 | 0.3% |
| Columbus | 775 | 1.0% |
| Craven | 650 | 0.8% |
| Cumberland | 1,043 | 1.4% |
| Currituck | 66 | 0.1% |
| Dare | 353 | 0.5% |
| Davidson | 249 | 0.3% |
| Davie | 51 | 0.1% |
| Duplin | 105 | 0.1% |
| Durham | 1,288 | 1.7% |
| Edgecombe | 177 | 0.2% |
| Forsyth | 1,188 | 1.6% |
| Franklin | 200 | 0.3% |
| Gaston | 248 | 0.3% |
| Gates | 26 | 0.0% |
| Graham | 21 | 0.0% |
| Granville | 2,836 | 3.7% |
| Greene | 890 | 1.2% |
| Guilford | 2,391 | 3.1% |
| Halifax | 375 | 0.5% |
| Harnett | 333 | 0.4% |
| Haywood | 163 | 0.2% |
| Henderson | 215 | 0.3% |
| Hertford | 125 | 0.2% |
| Hoke | 93 | 0.1% |
| Hyde | 183 | 0.2% |
| Iredell | 309 | 0.4% |
| Jackson | 942 | 1.2% |
| Johnston | 400 | 0.5% |
| Jones | 22 | 0.0% |
| Lee | 168 | 0.2% |
| Lenoir | 1,329 | 1.7% |
| Lincoln | 159 | 0.2% |
| Macon | 70 | 0.1% |
| Madison | 67 | 0.1% |
| Martin | 186 | 0.2% |
| McDowell | 465 | 0.6% |
| Mecklenburg | 2,319 | 3.0% |
| Mitchell | 46 | 0.1% |
| Montgomery | 255 | 0.3% |
| Moore | 317 | 0.4% |
| Nash | 924 | 1.2% |
| New Hanover | 1,955 | 2.6% |
| Northampton | 58 | 0.1% |
| Onslow | 228 | 0.3% |
| Orange | 6,638 | 8.7% |
| Pamlico | 159 | 0.2% |
| Pasquotank | 505 | 0.7% |
| Pender | 259 | 0.3% |
| Perquimans | 62 | 0.1% |
| Person | 63 | 0.1% |
| Pitt | 2,613 | 3.4% |
| Polk | 37 | 0.0% |
| Randolph | 566 | 0.7% |
| Richmond | 329 | 0.4% |
| Robeson | 862 | 1.1% |
| Rockingham | 200 | 0.3% |
| Rowan | 541 | 0.7% |
| Rutherford | 195 | 0.3% |
| Sampson | 373 | 0.5% |
| Scotland | 563 | 0.7% |
| Stanly | 464 | 0.6% |
| Stokes | 85 | 0.1% |
| Surry | 172 | 0.2% |
| Swain | 39 | 0.1% |
| Transylvania | 69 | 0.1% |
| Tyrrell | 100 | 0.1% |
| Union | 225 | 0.3% |
| Vance | 123 | 0.2% |
| Wake | 22,672 | 29.6% |
| Warren | 183 | 0.2% |
| Washington | 70 | 0.1% |
| Watauga | 1,433 | 1.9% |
| Wayne | 2,001 | 2.6% |
| Wilkes | 340 | 0.4% |
| Wilson | 638 | 0.8% |
| Yadkin | 64 | 0.1% |
| Yancey | 56 | 0.1% |