Current State Employee Statistics | NC Office of Human Resources

February 2025 State Agency Data. Statistics displayed. Details in State Agency Data table below.

February 2025 University Data. Statistics displayed. Details in State Agency Data table below.

Tab/Accordion Items

Headcount	57,162
Number of Positions	71,383
Vacancies	14,221
Vacancy Rate	19.9%
Median Salary	$57,177
Average Salary	$65,362
Average Age	46
Average Years of Service	11
Veterans	3,310

State Agency data includes both EHRA and SHRA employees and positions.

Headcount	20,161
Number of Positions	23,243
Vacancies	3,082
Vacancy Rate	13.3%
Median Salary	$52,514
Average Salary	$56,877
Average Age	45
Average Years of Service	10
Veterans	709

University data includes only SHRA employees and positions.

As of March 2025

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	Agencies	UNC	Total	Percent
<20	111	21	132	0.2%
20-29	6237	3520	9,757	12.6%
30-39	11773	4229	16,002	20.7%
40-49	14301	4383	18,684	24.2%
50-59	16451	4918	21,369	27.6%
60-69	7531	2822	10,353	13.4%
70+	758	268	1,026	1.3%
Grand Total	57,162	20,161	77,323	100.0%

Agency Employment Type	Total	Percent
FT	56,094	98%
PT	230	0%
TL	838	1%
Grand Total	57,162	100%

Education	Agencies	UNC	Total	Percent
Advanced Degree	8097	2204	10,301	13%
BAC DEG	16550	5491	22,041	29%
ASSSOC DEG	6337	1660	7,997	10%
Certifications/Other	456		456	1%
HS GRAD	23828	2294	26,122	34%
LESS HS	416	3441	3,857	5%
NO DATA	1478	5071	6,549	8%
Grand Total	57,162	20,161	77,323	100%

Gender	Agencies	UNC	Total	Percent
Female	29059	11907	40,966	53%
Male	28097	8253	36,350	47%
Unreported	6	1	7	0.01%
Grand Total	57,162	20,161	77,323	100%

Job Categories	Total	Percent
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT	5081	9%
AGRICULTURAL, ENVIRONMENTAL & SCIENTIFIC	2227	4%
CORRECTIONS	11590	20%
EDUCATION AND TRAINING	1047	2%
ENGINEERING	2871	5%
EXECUTIVE	240	0%
FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT	3187	6%
HUMAN RESOURCES	772	1%
HUMAN SERVICES	3258	6%
INFORMATION COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA	448	1%
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY	2576	5%
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES	1165	2%
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY	3330	6%
LEGAL	641	1%
MEDICAL AND HEALTH	6353	11%
NATURAL,HISTORIC AND CULTURAL RESOURCES	695	1%
OPERATIONS AND TRADES	6204	11%
PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT	363	1%
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT	4162	7%
SAFETY AND INSPECTION	952	2%
Grand Total	57,162	100%

Ethnicity	Agencies	UNC	Total	Percent
African American	18250	4874	23,124	29.9%
Asian	1358	845	2,203	2.8%
Hispanic	1530	1369	2,899	3.7%
Multinational	670	421	1,091	1.4%
Native American	847	329	1,176	1.5%
Pacific Islander	45	14	59	0.1%
White	34180	11706	45,886	59.3%
Ethnicity Not Given	282	603	885	1.1%
Grand Total	57,162	20,161	77,323	100.0%

Years of Service	Agencies	UNC	Total	Percent
0 - 1	7857	2948	10,805	14%
2 - 4	9568	4768	14,336	19%
5 - 9	11924	4109	16,033	21%
10 - 14	8060	2600	10,660	14%
15 - 19	7367	2345	9,712	13%
20 - 29	10446	2824	13,270	17%
30+	1940	567	2,507	3%
Grand Total	57,162	20,161	77,323	100%

Employees by Agency	Total	Percent
ADMINISTRATION	465	0.8%
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS	53	0.1%
ADULT CORRECTION	14337	25.1%
AGRICULTURE CONSUMER SERVICES	1739	3.0%
AUCTIONEER LICENSING	2	0.0%
BARBER & ELECTROLYSIS EXAMINER	5	0.0%
COMMERCE	1281	2.2%
COMMUNITY COLLEGES	224	0.4%
COSMETIC ARTS	25	0.0%
ELECTIONS & ETHICS	73	0.1%
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY	1611	2.8%
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE	79	0.1%
HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES	13694	24.0%
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY	1213	2.1%
INSURANCE	582	1.0%
JUSTICE	769	1.3%
LABOR	339	0.6%
LT GOVERNOR'S OFFICE	9	0.0%
MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS	114	0.2%
NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES	1898	3.3%
OPTICIANS	1	0.0%
PSYCHOLOGY	6	0.0%
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION	1020	1.8%
PUBLIC SAFETY	4732	8.3%
REVENUE	1347	2.4%
SECRETARY OF STATE	173	0.3%
STATE AUDITOR	136	0.2%
STATE BUDGET & MANAGEMENT	101	0.2%
STATE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION	426	0.7%
STATE CONTROLLER	190	0.3%
STATE HUMAN RESOURCES	102	0.2%
STATE TREASURER	412	0.7%
TRANSPORTATION	9362	16.4%
WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION	642	1.1%
Grand Total	57162	100%

Universities	Total	Percent
ASU	1268	6.3%
ECSU	121	0.6%
ECU	1877	9.3%
FSU	340	1.7%
NCA&T	738	3.7%
NCCU	429	2.1%
NCSSM	93	0.5%
NCSU	3680	18.3%
UNCA	222	1.1%
UNCC	1540	7.6%
UNC-CH	6277	31.1%
UNCG	881	4.4%
UNCP	336	1.7%
UNCSA	202	1.0%
UNC-System-Office	179	0.9%
UNCW	1016	5.0%
WCU	709	3.5%
WSSU	253	1.3%
Grand Total	20,161	100.0%

Counties	Agencies	UNC	Total	Percent
ALAMANCE	211	2	213	0.3%
ALEXANDER	420	-	420	0.5%
ALLEGHANY	37	-	37	0.0%
ANSON	494	-	494	0.6%
ASHE	90	-	90	0.1%
AVERY	346	-	346	0.4%
BEAUFORT	238	-	238	0.3%
BERTIE	264	-	264	0.3%
BLADEN	273	-	273	0.4%
BRUNSWICK	191	-	191	0.2%
BUNCOMBE	1451	265	1716	2.2%
BURKE	2576	26	2602	3.4%
CABARRUS	392	41	433	0.6%
CALDWELL	242	-	242	0.3%
CAMDEN	22	-	22	0.0%
CARTERET	497	4	501	0.6%
CASWELL	273	-	273	0.4%
CATAWBA	412	-	412	0.5%
CHATHAM	227	41	268	0.3%
CHEROKEE	97	-	97	0.1%
CHOWAN	99	-	99	0.1%
CLAY	22	-	22	0.0%
CLEVELAND	277	-	277	0.4%
COLUMBUS	805	-	805	1.0%
CRAVEN	703	-	703	0.9%
CUMBERLAND	748	302	1050	1.4%
CURRITUCK	71	-	71	0.1%
DARE	377	-	377	0.5%
DAVIDSON	296	-	296	0.4%
DAVIE	56	-	56	0.1%
DUPLIN	115	-	115	0.1%
DURHAM	830	495	1325	1.7%
EDGECOMBE	165	-	165	0.2%
FORSYTH	695	455	1150	1.5%
FRANKLIN	206	-	206	0.3%
GASTON	262	-	262	0.3%
GATES	28	-	28	0.0%
GRAHAM	21	-	21	0.0%
GRANVILLE	2858	-	2858	3.7%
GREENE	939	-	939	1.2%
GUILFORD	804	1619	2423	3.1%
HALIFAX	370	1	371	0.5%
HARNETT	325	5	330	0.4%
HAYWOOD	170	-	170	0.2%
HENDERSON	215	11	226	0.3%
HERTFORD	118	-	118	0.2%
HOKE	90	8	98	0.1%
HYDE	170	-	170	0.2%
IREDELL	327	-	327	0.4%
JACKSON	274	672	946	1.2%
JOHNSTON	413	11	424	0.5%
JONES	21	-	21	0.0%
LEE	178	-	178	0.2%
LENOIR	1350	6	1356	1.8%
LINCOLN	169	-	169	0.2%
MACON	67	-	67	0.1%
MADISON	70	1	71	0.1%
MARTIN	188	-	188	0.2%
MCDOWELL	451	-	451	0.6%
MECKLENBURG	813	1544	2357	3.0%
MITCHELL	52	-	52	0.1%
MONTGOMERY	243	-	243	0.3%
MOORE	324	12	336	0.4%
NASH	955	1	956	1.2%
NEW HANOVER	950	1018	1968	2.5%
NORTHAMPTON	58	-	58	0.1%
ONSLOW	218	-	218	0.3%
ORANGE	174	6288	6462	8.4%
PAMLICO	170	-	0	0.0%
PASQUOTANK	384	121	505	0.7%
PENDER	257	-	257	0.3%
PERQUIMANS	82	-	82	0.1%
PERSON	63	1	64	0.1%
PITT	725	1879	2604	3.4%
POLK	34	-	34	0.0%
RANDOLPH	598	-	598	0.8%
RICHMOND	331	2	333	0.4%
ROBESON	539	344	883	1.1%
ROCKINGHAM	228	6	234	0.3%
ROWAN	559	-	559	0.7%
RUTHERFORD	197	-	197	0.3%
SAMPSON	382	4	386	0.5%
SCOTLAND	530	-	530	0.7%
STANLY	483	-	483	0.6%
STOKES	89	-	89	0.1%
SURRY	185	-	185	0.2%
SWAIN	34	-	34	0.0%
TRANSYLVANIA	68	-	68	0.1%
TYRRELL	113	5	118	0.2%
UNION	224	1	225	0.3%
VANCE	120	-	120	0.2%
WAKE	19334	3700	23034	29.8%
WARREN	234	-	234	0.3%
WASHINGTON	73	1	74	0.1%
WATAUGA	126	1268	1394	1.8%
WAYNE	1956	1	1957	2.5%
WILKES	362	-	362	0.5%
WILSON	660	-	660	0.9%
YADKIN	67	-	67	0.1%
YANCEY	59	-	59	0.1%
Grand Total	57149	20,161	77,310	100.0%

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