Current State Employee Statistics As of March 2021 * Statistics that list "Number of SHRA Employees" refers to employees covered by the State Human Resources Act (SHRA), cabinet agencies, and Council of State agencies. Age Number of Employees Percent of Total State Employees Less than 20 50 0% 20-29 9,822 12% 30-39 17,012 21% 40-49 20,611 25% 50-59 23,515 29% 60-69 10,027 12% 70 or more 790 1% Employment Type Number of SHRA Employees Percent of Total State Employees Full Time 59,379 98.7% Part Time 283 0.5% Time Limited 513 0.9% Education Number of Employees Percent of Total State Employees Less than High School 3,220 4% High School Graduate 28,509 35% Associate 8,676 11% Bachelor 22,087 27% Advanced Degree 9,236 11% Certifications 399 0% Gender Number of Employees Percent of Total State Employees Female 42,984 53% Male 38,842 47% Unreported 1 0% Job Categories Number of SHRA Employees Percent of Total State Employees Administrative Support 5,473 9% Agricultural, Environmental & Scientific 2,175 4% Corrections 14,231 24% Education & Training 644 1% Engineering 2,855 5% Executive 82 0% Financial & Business Management 2,765 5% Human Resources 671 1% Human Services 3,277 5% Information Communication & Media 363 1% Information Technology 2,352 4% Institutional Support Services 1,270 2% Law Enforcement & Public Safety 3,351 6% Legal 658 1% Medical & Health 8,528 14% Natural, Historic & Cultural Resources 610 1% Operations & Trades 6,263 10% Planning & Economic Development 381 1% Program Management 3,320 6% Safety & Inspection 908 2% Ethnicity Number of Employees Percent of Total State Employees African American 25,266 31% Asian 1,936 2% Hispanic 2,150 3% Multinational 408 0% Native American 1,246 2% Pacific Islander 37 0% White 49,161 60% Ethnicity Not Given 1,623 2% Years of Service Number of Employees Percent of Total State Employees Less than 2 years 11,578 14% 2 to 4 15,190 19% 5 to 9 16,001 20% 10 to 14 12,417 15% 15 to 19 10,847 13% 20 to 29 13,667 17% 30+ 2,296 3% Agency Number of SHRA Employees Percent of Total State Employees Administration 446 0.7% Agriculture 1,866 3.1% Commerce 1,593 2.5% Community Colleges 170 0.3% Cosmetic Arts 21 0.0% Elections 102 0.1% Environmental Quality 1,479 2.5% Health Human Services 15,543 25.8% Information Technology 1,033 1.8% Insurance 548 0.9% Justice 741 1.2% Labor 325 0.5% Military and Veterans Affairs 97 0.2% Natural and Cultural Resources 1,712 2.9% Opticians 1 0.0% Public Instruction 851 1.4% Public Safety 21,848 36.5% Revenue 1,312 2.2% Secretary of State 178 0.3% State Auditor 143 0.2% State Budget & Management 51 0.1% State Controller 170 0.3% State Ethics 76 0.0% State Human Resources 76 0.1% State Treasurer 320 0.5% Transportation 8,872 14.8% Wildlife 620 1.0% University/School Number of Employees Percent of Total State Employees Appalachian State University 1,249 6% Elizabeth City State University 151 1% East Carolina University 2,079 10% Fayetteville State University 336 2% North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University 820 4% North Carolina Central University 534 2% North Carolina State University 3,959 18% University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill 6,449 30% University of North Carolina-General Administration 385 1% University of North Carolina-Asheville 303 1% University of North Carolina-Charlotte 1,691 8% University of North Carolina-Greensboro 1,095 5% University of North Carolina-Pembroke 238 2% University of North Carolina-School of the Arts 241 1% University of North Carolina-Wilmington 1,031 5% Western Carolina University 728 3% Winston-Salem State University 363 2% County Number of Employees Percent of Total State Employees Alamance 225 0.3% Alexander 502 0.6% Alleghany 42 0.1% Anson 554 0.7% Ashe 85 0.1% Avery 491 0.6% Beaufort 247 0.3% Bertie 446 0.5% Bladen 255 0.3% Brunswick 182 0.2% Buncombe 2,075 2.5% Burke 3,092 3.8% Cabarrus 455 0.6% Caldwell 259 0.3% Camden 21 0.0% Carteret 441 0.5% Caswell 324 0.4% Catawba 432 0.5% Chatham 215 0.3% Cherokee 118 0.1% Chowan 91 0.1% Clay 26 0.0% Cleveland 286 0.3% Columbus 898 1.1% Craven 707 0.9% Cumberland 998 1.2% Currituck 68 0.1% Dare 351 0.4% Davidson 272 0.3% Davie 64 0.1% Duplin 121 0.1% Durham 1,073 1.3% Edgecombe 186 0.2% Forsyth 1,304 1.6% Franklin 259 0.3% Gaston 278 0.3% Gates 27 0.0% Graham 25 0.0% Granville 3,832 4.7% Greene 1,049 1.3% Guilford 2,737 3.3% Halifax 487 0.6% Harnett 457 0.6% Haywood 174 0.2% Henderson 236 0.3% Hertford 115 0.1% Hoke 190 0.2% Hyde 236 0.3% Iredell 314 0.4% Jackson 951 1.2% Johnston 442 0.5% Jones 22 0.0% Lee 178 0.2% Lenoir 1,522 1.9% Lincoln 165 0.2% Macon 71 0.1% Madison 70 0.1% Martin 210 0.3% McDowell 551 0.7% Mecklenburg 2,587 3.2% Mitchell 53 0.1% Montgomery 320 0.4% Moore 313 0.4% Nash 891 1.1% New Hanover 1,841 2.3% Northampton 118 0.1% Onslow 224 0.3% Orange 6,871 8.4% Pamlico 188 0.2% Pasquotank 635 0.8% Pender 356 0.4% Perquimans 52 0.1% Person 66 0.1% Pitt 2,829 3.5% Polk 43 0.1% Randolph 566 0.7% Richmond 371 0.5% Robeson 955 1.2% Rockingham 185 0.2% Rowan 672 0.8% Rutherford 205 0.3% Sampson 461 0.6% Scotland 633 0.8% Stanly 542 0.7% Stokes 96 0.1% Surry 178 0.2% Swain 43 0.1% Transylvania 68 0.1% Tyrrell 106 0.1% Union 237 0.3% Vance 136 0.2% Wake 22,081 27.0% Warren 336 0.4% Washington 70 0.1% Watauga 1,382 1.7% Wayne 2,362 2.9% Wilkes 354 0.4% Wilson 777 0.9% Yadkin 69 0.1% Yancey 55 0.1%
Current State Employee Statistics As of March 2021 * Statistics that list "Number of SHRA Employees" refers to employees covered by the State Human Resources Act (SHRA), cabinet agencies, and Council of State agencies. Age Number of Employees Percent of Total State Employees Less than 20 50 0% 20-29 9,822 12% 30-39 17,012 21% 40-49 20,611 25% 50-59 23,515 29% 60-69 10,027 12% 70 or more 790 1% Employment Type Number of SHRA Employees Percent of Total State Employees Full Time 59,379 98.7% Part Time 283 0.5% Time Limited 513 0.9% Education Number of Employees Percent of Total State Employees Less than High School 3,220 4% High School Graduate 28,509 35% Associate 8,676 11% Bachelor 22,087 27% Advanced Degree 9,236 11% Certifications 399 0% Gender Number of Employees Percent of Total State Employees Female 42,984 53% Male 38,842 47% Unreported 1 0% Job Categories Number of SHRA Employees Percent of Total State Employees Administrative Support 5,473 9% Agricultural, Environmental & Scientific 2,175 4% Corrections 14,231 24% Education & Training 644 1% Engineering 2,855 5% Executive 82 0% Financial & Business Management 2,765 5% Human Resources 671 1% Human Services 3,277 5% Information Communication & Media 363 1% Information Technology 2,352 4% Institutional Support Services 1,270 2% Law Enforcement & Public Safety 3,351 6% Legal 658 1% Medical & Health 8,528 14% Natural, Historic & Cultural Resources 610 1% Operations & Trades 6,263 10% Planning & Economic Development 381 1% Program Management 3,320 6% Safety & Inspection 908 2% Ethnicity Number of Employees Percent of Total State Employees African American 25,266 31% Asian 1,936 2% Hispanic 2,150 3% Multinational 408 0% Native American 1,246 2% Pacific Islander 37 0% White 49,161 60% Ethnicity Not Given 1,623 2% Years of Service Number of Employees Percent of Total State Employees Less than 2 years 11,578 14% 2 to 4 15,190 19% 5 to 9 16,001 20% 10 to 14 12,417 15% 15 to 19 10,847 13% 20 to 29 13,667 17% 30+ 2,296 3% Agency Number of SHRA Employees Percent of Total State Employees Administration 446 0.7% Agriculture 1,866 3.1% Commerce 1,593 2.5% Community Colleges 170 0.3% Cosmetic Arts 21 0.0% Elections 102 0.1% Environmental Quality 1,479 2.5% Health Human Services 15,543 25.8% Information Technology 1,033 1.8% Insurance 548 0.9% Justice 741 1.2% Labor 325 0.5% Military and Veterans Affairs 97 0.2% Natural and Cultural Resources 1,712 2.9% Opticians 1 0.0% Public Instruction 851 1.4% Public Safety 21,848 36.5% Revenue 1,312 2.2% Secretary of State 178 0.3% State Auditor 143 0.2% State Budget & Management 51 0.1% State Controller 170 0.3% State Ethics 76 0.0% State Human Resources 76 0.1% State Treasurer 320 0.5% Transportation 8,872 14.8% Wildlife 620 1.0% University/School Number of Employees Percent of Total State Employees Appalachian State University 1,249 6% Elizabeth City State University 151 1% East Carolina University 2,079 10% Fayetteville State University 336 2% North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University 820 4% North Carolina Central University 534 2% North Carolina State University 3,959 18% University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill 6,449 30% University of North Carolina-General Administration 385 1% University of North Carolina-Asheville 303 1% University of North Carolina-Charlotte 1,691 8% University of North Carolina-Greensboro 1,095 5% University of North Carolina-Pembroke 238 2% University of North Carolina-School of the Arts 241 1% University of North Carolina-Wilmington 1,031 5% Western Carolina University 728 3% Winston-Salem State University 363 2% County Number of Employees Percent of Total State Employees Alamance 225 0.3% Alexander 502 0.6% Alleghany 42 0.1% Anson 554 0.7% Ashe 85 0.1% Avery 491 0.6% Beaufort 247 0.3% Bertie 446 0.5% Bladen 255 0.3% Brunswick 182 0.2% Buncombe 2,075 2.5% Burke 3,092 3.8% Cabarrus 455 0.6% Caldwell 259 0.3% Camden 21 0.0% Carteret 441 0.5% Caswell 324 0.4% Catawba 432 0.5% Chatham 215 0.3% Cherokee 118 0.1% Chowan 91 0.1% Clay 26 0.0% Cleveland 286 0.3% Columbus 898 1.1% Craven 707 0.9% Cumberland 998 1.2% Currituck 68 0.1% Dare 351 0.4% Davidson 272 0.3% Davie 64 0.1% Duplin 121 0.1% Durham 1,073 1.3% Edgecombe 186 0.2% Forsyth 1,304 1.6% Franklin 259 0.3% Gaston 278 0.3% Gates 27 0.0% Graham 25 0.0% Granville 3,832 4.7% Greene 1,049 1.3% Guilford 2,737 3.3% Halifax 487 0.6% Harnett 457 0.6% Haywood 174 0.2% Henderson 236 0.3% Hertford 115 0.1% Hoke 190 0.2% Hyde 236 0.3% Iredell 314 0.4% Jackson 951 1.2% Johnston 442 0.5% Jones 22 0.0% Lee 178 0.2% Lenoir 1,522 1.9% Lincoln 165 0.2% Macon 71 0.1% Madison 70 0.1% Martin 210 0.3% McDowell 551 0.7% Mecklenburg 2,587 3.2% Mitchell 53 0.1% Montgomery 320 0.4% Moore 313 0.4% Nash 891 1.1% New Hanover 1,841 2.3% Northampton 118 0.1% Onslow 224 0.3% Orange 6,871 8.4% Pamlico 188 0.2% Pasquotank 635 0.8% Pender 356 0.4% Perquimans 52 0.1% Person 66 0.1% Pitt 2,829 3.5% Polk 43 0.1% Randolph 566 0.7% Richmond 371 0.5% Robeson 955 1.2% Rockingham 185 0.2% Rowan 672 0.8% Rutherford 205 0.3% Sampson 461 0.6% Scotland 633 0.8% Stanly 542 0.7% Stokes 96 0.1% Surry 178 0.2% Swain 43 0.1% Transylvania 68 0.1% Tyrrell 106 0.1% Union 237 0.3% Vance 136 0.2% Wake 22,081 27.0% Warren 336 0.4% Washington 70 0.1% Watauga 1,382 1.7% Wayne 2,362 2.9% Wilkes 354 0.4% Wilson 777 0.9% Yadkin 69 0.1% Yancey 55 0.1%
