October 2024 State Employee Statistics
As of October 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 | 134 | 0% |
| 20-29 | 9,730 | 13% |
| 30-39 | 15,915 | 21% |
| 40-49 | 18,851 | 24% |
| 50-59 | 21,544 | 28% |
| 60-69 | 10,152 | 13% |
| 70 or more | 981 | 1% |
| Employment Type | Number of SHRA Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Full Time | 55,730 | 97.9% |
| Part Time | 229 | 0.4% |
| Time Limited | 994 | 1.7% |
| Education | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Less than High School | 3,864 | 5% |
| High School Graduate | 25,915 | 34% |
| Associate | 7,982 | 10% |
| Bachelor | 21,933 | 28% |
| Advanced Degree | 10,252 | 13% |
| Certifications | 460 | 1% |
| Gender | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 40,891 | 52.9% |
| Male | 36,416 | 47.1% |
| Unreported | 0 | 0.0% |
| Job Categories | Number of SHRA Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative Support | 5,129 | 9% |
| Agricultural, Environmental & Scientific | 2,205 | 4% |
| Corrections | 11,479 | 20% |
| Education & Training | 1,040 | 2% |
| Engineering | 2,872 | 5% |
| Executive | 231 | 0% |
| Financial & Business Management | 3,153 | 6% |
| Human Resources | 776 | 1% |
| Human Services | 3,268 | 6% |
| Information Communication & Media | 437 | 1% |
| Information Technology | 2,544 | 4% |
| Institutional Support Services | 1,178 | 2% |
| Law Enforcement & Public Safety | 3,365 | 6% |
| Legal | 644 | 1% |
| Medical & Health | 6,396 | 11% |
| Natural, Historic & Cultural Resources | 683 | 1% |
| Operations & Trades | 6,173 | 11% |
| Planning & Economic Development | 359 | 1% |
| Program Management | 4,062 | 7% |
| Safety & Inspection | 959 | 2% |
| Ethnicity | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| African American | 23,083 | 30% |
| Asian | 2,181 | 3% |
| Hispanic | 2,837 | 4% |
| Multinational | 1,050 | 1% |
| Native American | 1,201 | 2% |
| Pacific Islander | 59 | 0% |
| White | 46,132 | 60% |
| Ethnicity Not Given | 764 | 1% |
| Years of Service | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 2 years | 11,368 | 15% |
| 2 to 4 | 13,184 | 17% |
| 5 to 9 | 16,470 | 21% |
| 10 to 14 | 10,552 | 14% |
| 15 to 19 | 9,920 | 13% |
| 20 to 29 | 13,300 | 17% |
| 30+ | 2,513 | 3% |
| Agency | Number of SHRA Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Administration | 458 | 0.8% |
| Administrative Hearings | 57 | 0.1% |
| Adult Corrections | 14,183 | 24.9% |
| Agriculture | 1,741 | 3.1% |
| Auctioneer Licensing | 2 | 0.0% |
| Barber & Electrolysis Examiner | 4 | 0.0% |
| Commerce | 1,281 | 2.2% |
| Community Colleges | 223 | 0.4% |
| Cosmetic Arts | 24 | 0.0% |
| Elections and Ethics | 74 | 0.1% |
| Environmental Quality | 1,604 | 2.8% |
| Governor's Office | 64 | 0.1% |
| Health Human Services | 13,736 | 24.1% |
| Information Technology | 1,199 | 2.1% |
| Insurance | 576 | 1.0% |
| Justice | 778 | 1.4% |
| Labor | 335 | 0.6% |
| Lt Governor's Office | 5 | 0.0% |
| Military and Veterans Affairs | 107 | 0.2% |
| Natural and Cultural Resources | 1,880 | 3.3% |
| Opticians | 1 | 0.0% |
| Psychology | 6 | 0.0% |
| Public Instruction | 1,036 | 1.8% |
| Public Safety | 4,752 | 8.3% |
| Revenue | 1,349 | 2.4% |
| Secretary of State | 176 | 0.3% |
| State Auditor | 127 | 0.2% |
| State Budget & Management | 111 | 0.2% |
| State Bureau of Investigation | 409 | 0.7% |
| State Controller | 182 | 0.3% |
| State Human Resources | 101 | 0.2% |
| State Treasurer | 404 | 0.7% |
| Transportation | 9,343 | 16.4% |
| Wildlife | 625 | 1.1% |
| University/School | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | 1,279 | 6% |
| Elizabeth City State University | 121 | 1% |
| East Carolina University | 1,889 | 9% |
| Fayetteville State University | 332 | 2% |
| North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University | 718 | 4% |
| North Carolina Central University | 440 | 2% |
| North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics | 95 | 0% |
| North Carolina State University | 3,754 | 18% |
| University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill | 6,296 | 31% |
| University of North Carolina-General Administration | 211 | 1% |
| University of North Carolina-Asheville | 228 | 1% |
| University of North Carolina-Charlotte | 1,570 | 8% |
| University of North Carolina-Greensboro | 873 | 4% |
| University of North Carolina-Pembroke | 350 | 2% |
| University of North Carolina-School of the Arts | 204 | 1% |
| University of North Carolina-Wilmington | 1,009 | 5% |
| Western Carolina University | 706 | 3% |
| Winston-Salem State University | 279 | 1% |
| County | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Alamance | 212 | 0.3% |
| Alexander | 412 | 0.5% |
| Alleghany | 37 | 0.0% |
| Anson | 459 | 0.6% |
| Ashe | 88 | 0.1% |
| Avery | 378 | 0.5% |
| Beaufort | 244 | 0.3% |
| Bertie | 295 | 0.4% |
| Bladen | 264 | 0.3% |
| Brunswick | 193 | 0.2% |
| Buncombe | 1,747 | 2.3% |
| Burke | 2,616 | 3.4% |
| Cabarrus | 416 | 0.5% |
| Caldwell | 237 | 0.3% |
| Camden | 25 | 0.0% |
| Carteret | 495 | 0.6% |
| Caswell | 256 | 0.3% |
| Catawba | 416 | 0.5% |
| Chatham | 225 | 0.3% |
| Cherokee | 92 | 0.1% |
| Chowan | 94 | 0.1% |
| Clay | 22 | 0.0% |
| Cleveland | 279 | 0.4% |
| Columbus | 802 | 1.0% |
| Craven | 688 | 0.9% |
| Cumberland | 1,038 | 1.3% |
| Currituck | 69 | 0.1% |
| Dare | 370 | 0.5% |
| Davidson | 297 | 0.4% |
| Davie | 59 | 0.1% |
| Duplin | 117 | 0.2% |
| Durham | 1,295 | 1.7% |
| Edgecombe | 176 | 0.2% |
| Forsyth | 1,183 | 1.5% |
| Franklin | 202 | 0.3% |
| Gaston | 258 | 0.3% |
| Gates | 26 | 0.0% |
| Graham | 21 | 0.0% |
| Granville | 2,873 | 3.7% |
| Greene | 909 | 1.2% |
| Guilford | 2,386 | 3.1% |
| Halifax | 371 | 0.5% |
| Harnett | 343 | 0.4% |
| Haywood | 173 | 0.2% |
| Henderson | 217 | 0.3% |
| Hertford | 121 | 0.2% |
| Hoke | 100 | 0.1% |
| Hyde | 170 | 0.2% |
| Iredell | 318 | 0.4% |
| Jackson | 936 | 1.2% |
| Johnston | 414 | 0.5% |
| Jones | 23 | 0.0% |
| Lee | 186 | 0.2% |
| Lenoir | 1,378 | 1.8% |
| Lincoln | 164 | 0.2% |
| Macon | 72 | 0.1% |
| Madison | 71 | 0.1% |
| Martin | 185 | 0.2% |
| McDowell | 472 | 0.6% |
| Mecklenburg | 2,361 | 3.1% |
| Mitchell | 53 | 0.1% |
| Montgomery | 245 | 0.3% |
| Moore | 329 | 0.4% |
| Nash | 946 | 1.2% |
| New Hanover | 1,973 | 2.6% |
| Northampton | 60 | 0.1% |
| Onslow | 212 | 0.3% |
| Orange | 6,592 | 8.5% |
| Pamlico | 0 | 0.0% |
| Pasquotank | 490 | 0.6% |
| Pender | 256 | 0.3% |
| Perquimans | 80 | 0.1% |
| Person | 62 | 0.1% |
| Pitt | 2,613 | 3.4% |
| Polk | 36 | 0.0% |
| Randolph | 589 | 0.8% |
| Richmond | 351 | 0.5% |
| Robeson | 885 | 1.1% |
| Rockingham | 227 | 0.3% |
| Rowan | 547 | 0.7% |
| Rutherford | 201 | 0.3% |
| Sampson | 385 | 0.5% |
| Scotland | 579 | 0.7% |
| Stanly | 476 | 0.6% |
| Stokes | 88 | 0.1% |
| Surry | 178 | 0.2% |
| Swain | 37 | 0.0% |
| Transylvania | 66 | 0.1% |
| Tyrrell | 107 | 0.1% |
| Union | 225 | 0.3% |
| Vance | 123 | 0.2% |
| Wake | 23,013 | 29.8% |
| Warren | 229 | 0.3% |
| Washington | 74 | 0.1% |
| Watauga | 1,408 | 1.8% |
| Wayne | 1,930 | 2.5% |
| Wilkes | 355 | 0.5% |
| Wilson | 642 | 0.8% |
| Yadkin | 67 | 0.1% |
| Yancey | 58 | 0.1% |