March 2024 State Employee Statistics
As of March 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 | 84 | 0% |
| 20-29 | 9,115 | 12% |
| 30-39 | 15,655 | 20% |
| 40-49 | 18,838 | 25% |
| 50-59 | 21,652 | 28% |
| 60-69 | 10,186 | 13% |
| 70 or more | 958 | 1% |
| Employment Type | Number of SHRA Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Full Time | 54,664 | 97.7% |
| Part Time | 242 | 0.4% |
| Time Limited | 1,044 | 1.9% |
| Education | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Less than High School | 3,800 | 5% |
| High School Graduate | 25,606 | 33% |
| Associate | 7,874 | 10% |
| Bachelor | 21,758 | 28% |
| Advanced Degree | 10,089 | 13% |
| Certifications | 438 | 1% |
| Gender | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 40,559 | 53.0% |
| Male | 35,928 | 47.0% |
| Unreported | 1 | 0.0% |
| Job Categories | Number of SHRA Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative Support | 5,094 | 9% |
| Agricultural, Environmental & Scientific | 2,145 | 4% |
| Corrections | 11,078 | 20% |
| Education & Training | 1,041 | 2% |
| Engineering | 2,826 | 5% |
| Executive | 232 | 0% |
| Financial & Business Management | 3,083 | 6% |
| Human Resources | 750 | 1% |
| Human Services | 3,180 | 6% |
| Information Communication & Media | 432 | 1% |
| Information Technology | 2,503 | 4% |
| Institutional Support Services | 1,177 | 2% |
| Law Enforcement & Public Safety | 3,288 | 6% |
| Legal | 629 | 1% |
| Medical & Health | 6,399 | 11% |
| Natural, Historic & Cultural Resources | 648 | 1% |
| Operations & Trades | 6,179 | 11% |
| Planning & Economic Development | 358 | 1% |
| Program Management | 3,955 | 7% |
| Safety & Inspection | 953 | 2% |
| Ethnicity | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| African American | 22,781 | 30% |
| Asian | 2,132 | 3% |
| Hispanic | 2,668 | 3% |
| Multinational | 960 | 1% |
| Native American | 1,177 | 2% |
| Pacific Islander | 61 | 0% |
| White | 45,994 | 60% |
| Ethnicity Not Given | 715 | 1% |
| Years of Service | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 2 years | 10,988 | 14% |
| 2 to 4 | 12,548 | 16% |
| 5 to 9 | 16,426 | 21% |
| 10 to 14 | 10,415 | 14% |
| 15 to 19 | 10,385 | 14% |
| 20 to 29 | 13,272 | 17% |
| 30+ | 2,454 | 3% |
| Agency | Number of SHRA Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Administration | 468 | 0.8% |
| Administrative Hearings | 59 | 0.1% |
| Adult Corrections | 13,874 | 24.8% |
| Agriculture | 1,720 | 3.1% |
| Auctioneer Licensing | 2 | 0.0% |
| Barber & Electrolysis Examiner | 6 | 0.0% |
| Commerce | 1,272 | 2.3% |
| Community Colleges | 215 | 0.4% |
| Cosmetic Arts | 25 | 0.0% |
| Elections and Ethics | 72 | 0.1% |
| Environmental Quality | 1,561 | 2.8% |
| Governor's Office | 67 | 0.1% |
| Health Human Services | 13,678 | 24.4% |
| Information Technology | 1,184 | 2.1% |
| Insurance | 568 | 1.0% |
| Justice | 746 | 1.3% |
| Labor | 336 | 0.6% |
| Lt Governor's Office | 9 | 0.0% |
| Military and Veterans Affairs | 102 | 0.2% |
| Natural and Cultural Resources | 1,777 | 3.2% |
| Opticians | 1 | 0.0% |
| Psychology | 5 | 0.0% |
| Public Instruction | 1,038 | 1.9% |
| Public Safety | 4,556 | 8.1% |
| Revenue | 1,311 | 2.3% |
| Secretary of State | 176 | 0.3% |
| State Auditor | 125 | 0.2% |
| State Budget & Management | 118 | 0.2% |
| State Controller | 186 | 0.3% |
| State Human Resources | 101 | 0.2% |
| State Treasurer | 414 | 0.7% |
| Transportation | 9,157 | 16.4% |
| Wildlife | 623 | 1.1% |
| University/School | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | 1,305 | 6% |
| Elizabeth City State University | 127 | 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 | 97 | 0% |
| North Carolina State University | 3,796 | 18% |
| University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill | 6,298 | 31% |
| University of North Carolina-General Administration | 217 | 1% |
| University of North Carolina-Asheville | 263 | 1% |
| University of North Carolina-Charlotte | 1,580 | 8% |
| University of North Carolina-Greensboro | 899 | 4% |
| University of North Carolina-Pembroke | 363 | 2% |
| University of North Carolina-School of the Arts | 204 | 1% |
| University of North Carolina-Wilmington | 1,020 | 5% |
| Western Carolina University | 715 | 3% |
| Winston-Salem State University | 301 | 1% |
| County | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Alamance | 199 | 0.3% |
| Alexander | 401 | 0.5% |
| Alleghany | 36 | 0.0% |
| Anson | 453 | 0.6% |
| Ashe | 86 | 0.1% |
| Avery | 399 | 0.5% |
| Beaufort | 234 | 0.3% |
| Bertie | 310 | 0.4% |
| Bladen | 266 | 0.3% |
| Brunswick | 183 | 0.2% |
| Buncombe | 1,796 | 2.3% |
| Burke | 2,624 | 3.4% |
| Cabarrus | 419 | 0.5% |
| Caldwell | 236 | 0.3% |
| Camden | 25 | 0.0% |
| Carteret | 495 | 0.6% |
| Caswell | 251 | 0.3% |
| Catawba | 424 | 0.6% |
| Chatham | 206 | 0.3% |
| Cherokee | 93 | 0.1% |
| Chowan | 92 | 0.1% |
| Clay | 21 | 0.0% |
| Cleveland | 264 | 0.3% |
| Columbus | 769 | 1.0% |
| Craven | 653 | 0.9% |
| Cumberland | 1,040 | 1.4% |
| Currituck | 65 | 0.1% |
| Dare | 359 | 0.5% |
| Davidson | 256 | 0.3% |
| Davie | 51 | 0.1% |
| Duplin | 106 | 0.1% |
| Durham | 1,306 | 1.7% |
| Edgecombe | 172 | 0.2% |
| Forsyth | 1,174 | 1.5% |
| Franklin | 198 | 0.3% |
| Gaston | 251 | 0.3% |
| Gates | 26 | 0.0% |
| Graham | 22 | 0.0% |
| Granville | 2,823 | 3.7% |
| Greene | 883 | 1.2% |
| Guilford | 2,391 | 3.1% |
| Halifax | 369 | 0.5% |
| Harnett | 334 | 0.4% |
| Haywood | 163 | 0.2% |
| Henderson | 213 | 0.3% |
| Hertford | 124 | 0.2% |
| Hoke | 93 | 0.1% |
| Hyde | 180 | 0.2% |
| Iredell | 305 | 0.4% |
| Jackson | 942 | 1.2% |
| Johnston | 401 | 0.5% |
| Jones | 22 | 0.0% |
| Lee | 171 | 0.2% |
| Lenoir | 1,348 | 1.8% |
| Lincoln | 161 | 0.2% |
| Macon | 69 | 0.1% |
| Madison | 66 | 0.1% |
| Martin | 183 | 0.2% |
| McDowell | 464 | 0.6% |
| Mecklenburg | 2,336 | 3.1% |
| Mitchell | 45 | 0.1% |
| Montgomery | 250 | 0.3% |
| Moore | 323 | 0.4% |
| Nash | 927 | 1.2% |
| New Hanover | 1,975 | 2.6% |
| Northampton | 61 | 0.1% |
| Onslow | 230 | 0.3% |
| Orange | 6,583 | 8.6% |
| Pamlico | 157 | 0.2% |
| Pasquotank | 497 | 0.6% |
| Pender | 254 | 0.3% |
| Perquimans | 70 | 0.1% |
| Person | 61 | 0.1% |
| Pitt | 2,611 | 3.4% |
| Polk | 36 | 0.0% |
| Randolph | 564 | 0.7% |
| Richmond | 332 | 0.4% |
| Robeson | 874 | 1.1% |
| Rockingham | 205 | 0.3% |
| Rowan | 544 | 0.7% |
| Rutherford | 196 | 0.3% |
| Sampson | 378 | 0.5% |
| Scotland | 560 | 0.7% |
| Stanly | 464 | 0.6% |
| Stokes | 85 | 0.1% |
| Surry | 170 | 0.2% |
| Swain | 36 | 0.0% |
| Transylvania | 67 | 0.1% |
| Tyrrell | 98 | 0.1% |
| Union | 223 | 0.3% |
| Vance | 126 | 0.2% |
| Wake | 22,689 | 29.7% |
| Warren | 184 | 0.2% |
| Washington | 70 | 0.1% |
| Watauga | 1,434 | 1.9% |
| Wayne | 2,012 | 2.6% |
| Wilkes | 339 | 0.4% |
| Wilson | 632 | 0.8% |
| Yadkin | 62 | 0.1% |
| Yancey | 55 | 0.1% |