January 2024 Employee Statistics
As of January 2024
- 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 | 112 | 0% |
| 20-29 | 9,456 | 12% |
| 30-39 | 15,599 | 20% |
| 40-49 | 18,829 | 25% |
| 50-59 | 21,743 | 28% |
| 60-69 | 9,829 | 13% |
| 70 or more | 907 | 1% |
| Employment Type | Number of SHRA Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Full Time | 54,679 | 97.7% |
| Part Time | 233 | 0.4% |
| Time Limited | 1,027 | 1.8% |
| Education | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Less than High School | 3,746 | 5% |
| High School Graduate | 25,675 | 34% |
| Associate | 7,867 | 10% |
| Bachelor | 21,666 | 28% |
| Advanced Degree | 10,007 | 13% |
| Certifications | 431 | 1% |
| Gender | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 40,555 | 53.0% |
| Male | 35,920 | 47.0% |
| Unreported | 0 | 0.0% |
| Job Categories | Number of SHRA Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative Support | 5,081 | 9% |
| Agricultural, Environmental & Scientific | 2,149 | 4% |
| Corrections | 11,119 | 20% |
| Education & Training | 1,023 | 2% |
| Engineering | 2,825 | 5% |
| Executive | 232 | 0% |
| Financial & Business Management | 3,072 | 5% |
| Human Resources | 747 | 1% |
| Human Services | 3,174 | 6% |
| Information Communication & Media | 429 | 1% |
| Information Technology | 2,500 | 4% |
| Institutional Support Services | 1,166 | 2% |
| Law Enforcement & Public Safety | 3,336 | 6% |
| Legal | 627 | 1% |
| Medical & Health | 6,457 | 12% |
| Natural, Historic & Cultural Resources | 646 | 1% |
| Operations & Trades | 6,152 | 11% |
| Planning & Economic Development | 357 | 1% |
| Program Management | 3,906 | 7% |
| Safety & Inspection | 941 | 2% |
| Ethnicity | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| African American | 22,799 | 30% |
| Asian | 2,099 | 3% |
| Hispanic | 2,607 | 3% |
| Multinational | 936 | 1% |
| Native American | 1,168 | 2% |
| Pacific Islander | 62 | 0% |
| White | 46,052 | 60% |
| Ethnicity Not Given | 752 | 1% |
| Years of Service | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 2 years | 11,194 | 15% |
| 2 to 4 | 12,292 | 16% |
| 5 to 9 | 16,439 | 21% |
| 10 to 14 | 10,243 | 13% |
| 15 to 19 | 10,641 | 14% |
| 20 to 29 | 13,243 | 17% |
| 30+ | 2,423 | 3% |
| Agency | Number of SHRA Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Administration | 467 | 0.8% |
| Administrative Hearings | 56 | 0.1% |
| Adult Corrections | 13,973 | 25.0% |
| Agriculture | 1,727 | 3.1% |
| Auctioneer Licensing | 2 | 0.0% |
| Barber & Electrolysis Examiner | 6 | 0.0% |
| Commerce | 1,281 | 2.3% |
| Community Colleges | 216 | 0.4% |
| Cosmetic Arts | 25 | 0.0% |
| Elections and Ethics | 71 | 0.1% |
| Environmental Quality | 1,556 | 2.8% |
| Governor's Office | 68 | 0.1% |
| Health Human Services | 13,670 | 24.4% |
| Information Technology | 1,183 | 2.1% |
| Insurance | 568 | 1.0% |
| Justice | 747 | 1.3% |
| Labor | 334 | 0.6% |
| Lt Governor's Office | 9 | 0.0% |
| Military and Veterans Affairs | 102 | 0.2% |
| Natural and Cultural Resources | 1,786 | 3.2% |
| Opticians | 1 | 0.0% |
| Psychology | 5 | 0.0% |
| Public Instruction | 1,024 | 1.8% |
| Public Safety | 4,922 | 8.8% |
| Revenue | 1,309 | 2.3% |
| Secretary of State | 170 | 0.3% |
| State Auditor | 126 | 0.2% |
| State Budget & Management | 117 | 0.2% |
| State Controller | 178 | 0.3% |
| State Human Resources | 100 | 0.2% |
| State Treasurer | 412 | 0.7% |
| Transportation | 9,102 | 16.3% |
| Wildlife | 626 | 1.1% |
| University/School | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | 1,306 | 6% |
| Elizabeth City State University | 133 | 1% |
| East Carolina University | 1,895 | 9% |
| Fayetteville State University | 316 | 2% |
| North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University | 700 | 3% |
| North Carolina Central University | 442 | 2% |
| North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics | 95 | 0% |
| North Carolina State University | 3,788 | 18% |
| University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill | 6,311 | 31% |
| University of North Carolina-General Administration | 220 | 1% |
| University of North Carolina-Asheville | 269 | 1% |
| University of North Carolina-Charlotte | 1,564 | 8% |
| University of North Carolina-Greensboro | 901 | 4% |
| University of North Carolina-Pembroke | 352 | 2% |
| University of North Carolina-School of the Arts | 214 | 1% |
| University of North Carolina-Wilmington | 1,012 | 5% |
| Western Carolina University | 709 | 3% |
| Winston-Salem State University | 309 | 2% |
| County | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Alamance | 199 | 0.3% |
| Alexander | 401 | 0.5% |
| Alleghany | 36 | 0.0% |
| Anson | 450 | 0.6% |
| Ashe | 85 | 0.1% |
| Avery | 397 | 0.5% |
| Beaufort | 236 | 0.3% |
| Bertie | 323 | 0.4% |
| Bladen | 257 | 0.3% |
| Brunswick | 186 | 0.2% |
| Buncombe | 1,790 | 2.3% |
| Burke | 2,620 | 3.4% |
| Cabarrus | 417 | 0.5% |
| Caldwell | 237 | 0.3% |
| Camden | 25 | 0.0% |
| Carteret | 500 | 0.7% |
| Caswell | 253 | 0.3% |
| Catawba | 425 | 0.6% |
| Chatham | 203 | 0.3% |
| Cherokee | 97 | 0.1% |
| Chowan | 93 | 0.1% |
| Clay | 21 | 0.0% |
| Cleveland | 264 | 0.3% |
| Columbus | 771 | 1.0% |
| Craven | 662 | 0.9% |
| Cumberland | 1,037 | 1.4% |
| Currituck | 66 | 0.1% |
| Dare | 354 | 0.5% |
| Davidson | 254 | 0.3% |
| Davie | 50 | 0.1% |
| Duplin | 105 | 0.1% |
| Durham | 1,268 | 1.7% |
| Edgecombe | 177 | 0.2% |
| Forsyth | 1,193 | 1.6% |
| Franklin | 199 | 0.3% |
| Gaston | 247 | 0.3% |
| Gates | 27 | 0.0% |
| Graham | 20 | 0.0% |
| Granville | 2,845 | 3.7% |
| Greene | 898 | 1.2% |
| Guilford | 2,402 | 3.1% |
| Halifax | 379 | 0.5% |
| Harnett | 329 | 0.4% |
| Haywood | 160 | 0.2% |
| Henderson | 216 | 0.3% |
| Hertford | 124 | 0.2% |
| Hoke | 93 | 0.1% |
| Hyde | 182 | 0.2% |
| Iredell | 309 | 0.4% |
| Jackson | 931 | 1.2% |
| Johnston | 402 | 0.5% |
| Jones | 23 | 0.0% |
| Lee | 167 | 0.2% |
| Lenoir | 1,327 | 1.7% |
| Lincoln | 159 | 0.2% |
| Macon | 71 | 0.1% |
| Madison | 65 | 0.1% |
| Martin | 183 | 0.2% |
| McDowell | 469 | 0.6% |
| Mecklenburg | 2,314 | 3.0% |
| Mitchell | 46 | 0.1% |
| Montgomery | 261 | 0.3% |
| Moore | 320 | 0.4% |
| Nash | 925 | 1.2% |
| New Hanover | 1,953 | 2.6% |
| Northampton | 57 | 0.1% |
| Onslow | 223 | 0.3% |
| Orange | 6,611 | 8.6% |
| Pamlico | 158 | 0.2% |
| Pasquotank | 509 | 0.7% |
| Pender | 258 | 0.3% |
| Perquimans | 61 | 0.1% |
| Person | 61 | 0.1% |
| Pitt | 2,621 | 3.4% |
| Polk | 37 | 0.0% |
| Randolph | 568 | 0.7% |
| Richmond | 332 | 0.4% |
| Robeson | 857 | 1.1% |
| Rockingham | 192 | 0.3% |
| Rowan | 543 | 0.7% |
| Rutherford | 193 | 0.3% |
| Sampson | 375 | 0.5% |
| Scotland | 559 | 0.7% |
| Stanly | 468 | 0.6% |
| Stokes | 82 | 0.1% |
| Surry | 170 | 0.2% |
| Swain | 39 | 0.1% |
| Transylvania | 69 | 0.1% |
| Tyrrell | 99 | 0.1% |
| Union | 227 | 0.3% |
| Vance | 122 | 0.2% |
| Wake | 22,664 | 29.6% |
| Warren | 184 | 0.2% |
| Washington | 71 | 0.1% |
| Watauga | 1,437 | 1.9% |
| Wayne | 2,012 | 2.6% |
| Wilkes | 339 | 0.4% |
| Wilson | 642 | 0.8% |
| Yadkin | 64 | 0.1% |
| Yancey | 57 | 0.1% |