October 2023 State Employee Statistics

As of October 2023

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	108	0%
20-29	8,978	12%
30-39	15,074	20%
40-49	18,132	25%
50-59	21,145	29%
60-69	9,625	13%
70 or more	835	1%

Employment Type	Number of SHRA Employees	Percent of Total State Employees
Full Time	52,616	98.4%
Part Time	234	0.4%
Time Limited	617	1.2%

Education	Number of Employees	Percent of Total State Employees
Less than High School	3,751	5%
High School Graduate	25,236	34%
Associate	7,687	10%
Bachelor	20,871	28%
Advanced Degree	9,259	13%
Certifications	418	1%

Gender	Number of Employees	Percent of Total State Employees
Female	39,013	52.8%
Male	34,884	47.2%
Unreported	0	0.0%

Job Categories	Number of SHRA Employees	Percent of Total State Employees
Administrative Support	4,995	9%
Agricultural, Environmental & Scientific	2,145	4%
Corrections	11,024	21%
Education & Training	683	1%
Engineering	2,784	5%
Executive	108	0%
Financial & Business Management	2,768	5%
Human Resources	715	1%
Human Services	3,040	6%
Information Communication & Media	373	1%
Information Technology	2,153	4%
Institutional Support Services	1,150	2%
Law Enforcement & Public Safety	3,242	6%
Legal	603	1%
Medical & Health	6,419	12%
Natural, Historic & Cultural Resources	601	1%
Operations & Trades	5,973	11%
Planning & Economic Development	339	1%
Program Management	3,417	6%
Safety & Inspection	935	2%

Ethnicity	Number of Employees	Percent of Total State Employees
African American	21,990	30%
Asian	1,989	3%
Hispanic	2,456	3%
Multinational	852	1%
Native American	1,153	2%
Pacific Islander	57	0%
White	44,466	60%
Ethnicity Not Given	934	1%

Years of Service	Number of Employees	Percent of Total State Employees
Less than 2 years	10,681	14%
2 to 4	11,593	16%
5 to 9	15,901	22%
10 to 14	9,786	13%
15 to 19	10,772	15%
20 to 29	12,809	17%
30+	2,355	3%

Agency	Number of SHRA Employees	Percent of Total State Employees
Administration	472	0.8%
Administrative Hearings	49	0.1%
Adult Corrections	13,843	26.4%
Agriculture	1,723	3.3%
Commerce	1,274	2.4%
Community Colleges	154	0.3%
Cosmetic Arts	23	0.0%
Elections and Ethics	66	0.1%
Environmental Quality	1,553	2.6%
Health Human Services	13,138	24.8%
Information Technology	812	1.6%
Insurance	538	1.0%
Justice	749	1.4%
Labor	323	0.6%
Lt Governor's Office	2	0.0%
Military and Veterans Affairs	102	0.2%
Natural and Cultural Resources	1,716	3.1%
Opticians	1	0.0%
Public Instruction	870	1.6%
Public Safety	4,452	8.4%
Revenue	1,293	2.4%
Secretary of State	167	0.3%
State Auditor	124	0.2%
State Budget & Management	65	0.1%
State Controller	185	0.3%
State Human Resources	86	0.1%
State Treasurer	332	0.6%
Transportation	8,754	16.0%
Wildlife	601	1.1%

University/School	Number of Employees	Percent of Total State Employees
Appalachian State University	1,308	6%
Elizabeth City State University	129	1%
East Carolina University	1,879	9%
Fayetteville State University	324	2%
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University	688	3%
North Carolina Central University	443	2%
North Carolina State University	3,848	19%
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill	6,265	31%
University of North Carolina-General Administration	350	1%
University of North Carolina-Asheville	266	1%
University of North Carolina-Charlotte	1,554	8%
University of North Carolina-Greensboro	890	4%
University of North Carolina-Pembroke	221	2%
University of North Carolina-School of the Arts	214	1%
University of North Carolina-Wilmington	1,022	5%
Western Carolina University	711	3%
Winston-Salem State University	318	2%

County	Number of Employees	Percent of Total State Employees
Alamance	194	0.3%
Alexander	393	0.5%
Alleghany	35	0.0%
Anson	441	0.6%
Ashe	84	0.1%
Avery	387	0.5%
Beaufort	241	0.3%
Bertie	326	0.4%
Bladen	260	0.4%
Brunswick	190	0.3%
Buncombe	1,767	2.4%
Burke	2,527	3.4%
Cabarrus	373	0.5%
Caldwell	231	0.3%
Camden	23	0.0%
Carteret	450	0.6%
Caswell	246	0.3%
Catawba	423	0.6%
Chatham	194	0.3%
Cherokee	99	0.1%
Chowan	94	0.1%
Clay	20	0.0%
Cleveland	253	0.3%
Columbus	768	1.0%
Craven	653	0.9%
Cumberland	1,036	1.4%
Currituck	68	0.1%
Dare	352	0.5%
Davidson	260	0.4%
Davie	51	0.1%
Duplin	108	0.1%
Durham	929	1.3%
Edgecombe	170	0.2%
Forsyth	1,197	1.6%
Franklin	187	0.3%
Gaston	239	0.3%
Gates	27	0.0%
Graham	22	0.0%
Granville	2,814	3.8%
Greene	888	1.2%
Guilford	2,373	3.2%
Halifax	385	0.5%
Harnett	335	0.5%
Haywood	159	0.2%
Henderson	211	0.3%
Hertford	119	0.2%
Hoke	96	0.1%
Hyde	189	0.3%
Iredell	301	0.4%
Jackson	913	1.2%
Johnston	410	0.6%
Jones	22	0.0%
Lee	168	0.2%
Lenoir	1,298	1.8%
Lincoln	152	0.2%
Macon	68	0.1%
Madison	65	0.1%
Martin	185	0.3%
McDowell	474	0.6%
Mecklenburg	2,299	3.1%
Mitchell	46	0.1%
Montgomery	270	0.4%
Moore	313	0.4%
Nash	903	1.2%
New Hanover	1,746	2.4%
Northampton	58	0.1%
Onslow	220	0.3%
Orange	6,561	8.9%
Pamlico	153	0.2%
Pasquotank	511	0.7%
Pender	255	0.3%
Perquimans	57	0.1%
Person	58	0.1%
Pitt	2,589	3.5%
Polk	36	0.0%
Randolph	567	0.8%
Richmond	317	0.4%
Robeson	859	1.2%
Rockingham	180	0.2%
Rowan	545	0.7%
Rutherford	175	0.2%
Sampson	376	0.5%
Scotland	551	0.7%
Stanly	461	0.6%
Stokes	77	0.1%
Surry	170	0.2%
Swain	38	0.1%
Transylvania	68	0.1%
Tyrrell	101	0.1%
Union	219	0.3%
Vance	126	0.2%
Wake	21,283	28.8%
Warren	194	0.3%
Washington	70	0.1%
Watauga	1,432	1.9%
Wayne	1,992	2.7%
Wilkes	332	0.4%
Wilson	618	0.8%
Yadkin	66	0.1%
Yancey	54	0.1%