January 2022

As of January 2022

* Statistics that list "Number of SHRA Employees" refers to employees covered by the State Human Resources Act (SHRA), cabinet agencies, and Council of State agencies.

Age Number of Employees Percent of Total State Employees
Less than 20 65 0%
20-29 8,666 11%
30-39 15,868 21%
40-49 19,396 25%
50-59 22,564 29%
60-69 9,698 13%
70 or more 809 1%
     
Employment Type Number of SHRA Employees Percent of Total State Employees
Full Time 55,415 98.6%
Part Time 237 0.4%
Time Limited 575 1.0%
     
Education Number of Employees Percent of Total State Employees
Less than High School 3,322 4%
High School Graduate 26,169 34%
Associate 8,044 10%
Bachelor 20,919 27%
Advanced Degree 9,015 12%
Certifications 390 1%
     
Gender Number of Employees Percent of Total State Employees
Female 40,439 52.5%
Male 36,626 47.5%
Unreported 1 0.0%
     
Job Categories Number of SHRA Employees Percent of Total State Employees
Administrative Support 5,179 9%
Agricultural, Environmental & Scientific 2,134 4%
Corrections 12,499 22%
Education & Training 676 1%
Engineering 2,817 5%
Executive 93 0%
Financial & Business Management 2,711 5%
Human Resources 639 1%
Human Services 3,103 6%
Information Communication & Media 345 1%
Information Technology 2,255 4%
Institutional Support Services 1,206 2%
Law Enforcement & Public Safety 3,259 6%
Legal 644 1%
Medical & Health 7,538 13%
Natural, Historic & Cultural Resources 605 1%
Operations & Trades 5,972 11%
Planning & Economic Development 351 1%
Program Management 3,277 6%
Safety & Inspection 924 2%
     
Ethnicity Number of Employees Percent of Total State Employees
African American 23,337 30%
Asian 1,912 2%
Hispanic 2,106 3%
Multinational 800 1%
Native American 1,166 2%
Pacific Islander 41 0%
White 46,940 61%
Ethnicity Not Given 764 1%
     
Years of Service Number of Employees Percent of Total State Employees
Less than 2 years 10,038 13%
2 to 4 13,772 18%
5 to 9 15,970 21%
10 to 14 10,812 14%
15 to 19 11,156 14%
20 to 29 13,198 17%
30+ 2,120 3%
     
Agency Number of SHRA Employees Percent of Total State Employees
Administration 456 0.7%
Agriculture 1,808 3.1%
Commerce 1,540 2.5%
Community Colleges 142 0.3%
Cosmetic Arts 23 0.0%
Elections 97 0.1%
Environmental Quality 1,440 2.5%
Health Human Services 14,221 25.8%
Information Technology 947 1.8%
Insurance 535 0.9%
Justice 713 1.2%
Labor 324 0.5%
Military and Veterans Affairs 97 0.2%
Natural and Cultural Resources 1,690 2.9%
Opticians 1 0.0%
Public Instruction 877 1.4%
Public Safety 19,845 36.5%
Revenue 1,276 2.2%
Secretary of State 172 0.3%
State Auditor 141 0.2%
State Budget & Management 49 0.1%
State Controller 172 0.3%
State Ethics 78 0.0%
State Human Resources 78 0.1%
State Treasurer 312 0.5%
Transportation 8,603 14.8%
Wildlife 618 1.0%
     
     
University/School Number of Employees Percent of Total State Employees
Appalachian State University 1,238 6%
Elizabeth City State University 148 1%
East Carolina University 1,945 9%
Fayetteville State University 325 2%
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University 783 4%
North Carolina Central University 521 3%
North Carolina State University 3,851 18%
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill 6,299 30%
University of North Carolina-General Administration 369 1%
University of North Carolina-Asheville 279 1%
University of North Carolina-Charlotte 1,537 7%
University of North Carolina-Greensboro 1,016 5%
University of North Carolina-Pembroke 224 2%
University of North Carolina-School of the Arts 235 1%
University of North Carolina-Wilmington 1,024 5%
Western Carolina University 697 3%
Winston-Salem State University 347 2%
     
County Number of Employees Percent of Total State Employees
Alamance 217 0.3%
Alexander 451 0.6%
Alleghany 39 0.1%
Anson 503 0.7%
Ashe 80 0.1%
Avery 422 0.5%
Beaufort 249 0.3%
Bertie 375 0.5%
Bladen 252 0.3%
Brunswick 176 0.2%
Buncombe 1,926 2.5%
Burke 2,847 3.7%
Cabarrus 421 0.5%
Caldwell 238 0.3%
Camden 22 0.0%
Carteret 435 0.6%
Caswell 286 0.4%
Catawba 404 0.5%
Chatham 205 0.3%
Cherokee 108 0.1%
Chowan 102 0.1%
Clay 20 0.0%
Cleveland 286 0.4%
Columbus 800 1.0%
Craven 691 0.9%
Cumberland 972 1.3%
Currituck 69 0.1%
Dare 355 0.5%
Davidson 274 0.4%
Davie 58 0.1%
Duplin 117 0.2%
Durham 1,034 1.3%
Edgecombe 176 0.2%
Forsyth 1,250 1.6%
Franklin 222 0.3%
Gaston 270 0.4%
Gates 25 0.0%
Graham 23 0.0%
Granville 3,397 4.4%
Greene 913 1.2%
Guilford 2,594 3.4%
Halifax 393 0.5%
Harnett 389 0.5%
Haywood 163 0.2%
Henderson 237 0.3%
Hertford 122 0.2%
Hoke 143 0.2%
Hyde 212 0.3%
Iredell 313 0.4%
Jackson 919 1.2%
Johnston 410 0.5%
Jones 23 0.0%
Lee 182 0.2%
Lenoir 1,355 1.8%
Lincoln 163 0.2%
Macon 69 0.1%
Madison 68 0.1%
Martin 186 0.2%
McDowell 525 0.7%
Mecklenburg 2,379 3.1%
Mitchell 49 0.1%
Montgomery 290 0.4%
Moore 315 0.4%
Nash 871 1.1%
New Hanover 1,779 2.3%
Northampton 87 0.1%
Onslow 215 0.3%
Orange 6,720 8.7%
Pamlico 163 0.2%
Pasquotank 595 0.8%
Pender 307 0.4%
Perquimans 52 0.1%
Person 62 0.1%
Pitt 2,643 3.4%
Polk 39 0.1%
Randolph 596 0.8%
Richmond 339 0.4%
Robeson 893 1.2%
Rockingham 173 0.2%
Rowan 580 0.8%
Rutherford 187 0.2%
Sampson 396 0.5%
Scotland 590 0.8%
Stanly 492 0.6%
Stokes 93 0.1%
Surry 185 0.2%
Swain 40 0.1%
Transylvania 65 0.1%
Tyrrell 118 0.2%
Union 220 0.3%
Vance 130 0.2%
Wake 21,199 27.5%
Warren 260 0.3%
Washington 74 0.1%
Watauga 1,370 1.8%
Wayne 2,139 2.8%
Wilkes 350 0.5%
Wilson 708 0.9%
Yadkin 69 0.1%
Yancey 52 0.1%