Current State Employee Statistics
Tab/Accordion Items
| Headcount | 57,397 |
|---|---|
| Number of Positions | 71,426 |
| Vacancies | 14,029 |
| Vacancy Rate | 19.6% |
| Median Salary | $57,276 |
| Average Salary | $65,415 |
| Average Age | 46 |
| Average Years of Service | 11 |
| Veterans | 3,261 |
State Agency data includes both EHRA and SHRA employees and positions.
| Headcount | 19,971 |
|---|---|
| Number of Positions | 22,875 |
| Vacancies | 2,904 |
| Vacancy Rate | 12.7% |
| Median Salary | $52,514 |
| Average Salary | $56,838 |
| Average Age | 45 |
| Average Years of Service | 10 |
| Veterans | 697 |
University data includes only SHRA employees and positions.
As of May 2025
- Data Inclusion and Exclusion: This data set includes all State Agency SHRA and EHRA employees and positions, as well as all University SHRA employees and positions. It excludes 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 | 139 | 0% |
| 20-29 | 9,861 | 13% |
| 30-39 | 16,067 | 21% |
| 40-49 | 18,664 | 24% |
| 50-59 | 21,323 | 28% |
| 60-69 | 10,289 | 13% |
| 70 or more | 1025 | 1% |
| Employment Type | Number of SHRA Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Full Time | 56,350 | 98.2% |
| Part Time | 236 | 0.4% |
| Time Limited | 811 | 1.4% |
| Education | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Less than High School | 3,832 | 5% |
| High School Graduate | 26,094 | 34% |
| Associate | 8,014 | 10% |
| Bachelor | 22,033 | 28% |
| Advanced Degree | 10,341 | 13% |
| Certifications | 460 | 1% |
| Gender | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 41,014 | 53.0% |
| Male | 36,350 | 47.0% |
| Unreported | 4 | 0.0% |
| Job Categories | Number of SHRA Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative Support | 5,111 | 9% |
| Agricultural, Environmental & Scientific | 2,255 | 4% |
| Corrections | 11,613 | 20% |
| Education & Training | 1,042 | 2% |
| Engineering | 2,884 | 5% |
| Executive | 243 | 0% |
| Financial & Business Management | 3,211 | 6% |
| Human Resources | 774 | 1% |
| Human Services | 3,246 | 6% |
| Information Communication & Media | 445 | 1% |
| Information Technology | 2,599 | 5% |
| Institutional Support Services | 1,159 | 2% |
| Law Enforcement & Public Safety | 3,328 | 6% |
| Legal | 645 | 1% |
| Medical & Health | 6,429 | 11% |
| Natural, Historic & Cultural Resources | 697 | 1% |
| Operations & Trades | 6,239 | 11% |
| Planning & Economic Development | 361 | 1% |
| Program Management | 4,156 | 7% |
| Safety & Inspection | 960 | 2% |
| Ethnicity | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| African American | 23,208 | 30% |
| Asian | 2,215 | 3% |
| Hispanic | 2,916 | 4% |
| Multinational | 1,110 | 1% |
| Native American | 1,180 | 2% |
| Pacific Islander | 59 | 0% |
| White | 45,788 | 59% |
| Ethnicity Not Given | 892 | 1% |
| Years of Service | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 2 years | 10,881 | 14% |
| 2 to 4 | 14,466 | 19% |
| 5 to 9 | 15,915 | 21% |
| 10 to 14 | 10,696 | 14% |
| 15 to 19 | 9,671 | 13% |
| 20 to 29 | 13,197 | 17% |
| 30+ | 2,542 | 3% |
| Agency | Number of SHRA Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Administration | 465 | 0.8% |
| Administrative Hearings | 50 | 0.1% |
| Adult Corrections | 14,381 | 25.1% |
| Agriculture | 1,736 | 3.0% |
| Auctioneer Licensing | 2 | 0.0% |
| Barber & Electrolysis Examiner | 5 | 0.0% |
| Commerce | 1,283 | 2.2% |
| Community Colleges | 222 | 0.4% |
| Cosmetic Arts | 26 | 0.0% |
| Elections and Ethics | 72 | 0.1% |
| Environmental Quality | 1,632 | 2.8% |
| Governor's Office | 78 | 0.1% |
| Health Human Services | 13,766 | 24.0% |
| Information Technology | 1,217 | 2.1% |
| Insurance | 582 | 1.0% |
| Justice | 772 | 1.3% |
| Labor | 349 | 0.6% |
| Lt Governor's Office | 9 | 0.0% |
| Military and Veterans Affairs | 115 | 0.2% |
| Natural and Cultural Resources | 1,930 | 3.4% |
| Opticians | 1 | 0.0% |
| Psychology | 6 | 0.0% |
| Public Instruction | 1,021 | 1.8% |
| Public Safety | 4,715 | 8.2% |
| Revenue | 1,364 | 2.4% |
| Secretary of State | 176 | 0.3% |
| State Auditor | 145 | 0.3% |
| State Budget & Management | 92 | 0.2% |
| State Bureau of Investigation | 426 | 0.7% |
| State Controller | 193 | 0.3% |
| State Human Resources | 100 | 0.2% |
| State Treasurer | 425 | 0.7% |
| Transportation | 9,392 | 16.4% |
| Wildlife | 649 | 1.1% |
| University/School | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | 1,254 | 6% |
| Elizabeth City State University | 120 | 1% |
| East Carolina University | 1,867 | 9% |
| Fayetteville State University | 345 | 2% |
| North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University | 741 | 4% |
| North Carolina Central University | 420 | 2% |
| North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics | 95 | 0% |
| North Carolina State University | 3,636 | 18% |
| University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill | 6,219 | 31% |
| University of North Carolina-General Administration | 195 | 1% |
| University of North Carolina-Asheville | 218 | 1% |
| University of North Carolina-Charlotte | 1,525 | 8% |
| University of North Carolina-Greensboro | 874 | 4% |
| University of North Carolina-Pembroke | 338 | 2% |
| University of North Carolina-School of the Arts | 170 | 1% |
| University of North Carolina-Wilmington | 998 | 5% |
| Western Carolina University | 705 | 4% |
| Winston-Salem State University | 251 | 1% |
| County | Number of Employees | Percent of Total State Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Alamance | 216 | 0.3% |
| Alexander | 429 | 0.6% |
| Alleghany | 36 | 0.0% |
| Anson | 494 | 0.6% |
| Ashe | 92 | 0.1% |
| Avery | 338 | 0.4% |
| Beaufort | 245 | 0.3% |
| Bertie | 255 | 0.3% |
| Bladen | 268 | 0.3% |
| Brunswick | 189 | 0.2% |
| Buncombe | 1,718 | 2.2% |
| Burke | 2,589 | 3.3% |
| Cabarrus | 422 | 0.5% |
| Caldwell | 241 | 0.3% |
| Camden | 24 | 0.0% |
| Carteret | 506 | 0.7% |
| Caswell | 275 | 0.4% |
| Catawba | 409 | 0.5% |
| Chatham | 270 | 0.3% |
| Cherokee | 99 | 0.1% |
| Chowan | 100 | 0.1% |
| Clay | 22 | 0.0% |
| Cleveland | 277 | 0.4% |
| Columbus | 810 | 1.0% |
| Craven | 708 | 0.9% |
| Cumberland | 1,056 | 1.4% |
| Currituck | 72 | 0.1% |
| Dare | 374 | 0.5% |
| Davidson | 293 | 0.4% |
| Davie | 58 | 0.1% |
| Duplin | 114 | 0.1% |
| Durham | 1,288 | 1.7% |
| Edgecombe | 167 | 0.2% |
| Forsyth | 1,145 | 1.5% |
| Franklin | 209 | 0.3% |
| Gaston | 264 | 0.3% |
| Gates | 28 | 0.0% |
| Graham | 20 | 0.0% |
| Granville | 2,898 | 3.7% |
| Greene | 950 | 1.2% |
| Guilford | 2,440 | 3.2% |
| Halifax | 373 | 0.5% |
| Harnett | 345 | 0.4% |
| Haywood | 165 | 0.2% |
| Henderson | 226 | 0.3% |
| Hertford | 122 | 0.2% |
| Hoke | 99 | 0.1% |
| Hyde | 166 | 0.2% |
| Iredell | 328 | 0.4% |
| Jackson | 947 | 1.2% |
| Johnston | 423 | 0.5% |
| Jones | 22 | 0.0% |
| Lee | 179 | 0.2% |
| Lenoir | 1,389 | 1.8% |
| Lincoln | 165 | 0.2% |
| Macon | 67 | 0.1% |
| Madison | 73 | 0.1% |
| Martin | 188 | 0.2% |
| McDowell | 450 | 0.6% |
| Mecklenburg | 2,331 | 3.0% |
| Mitchell | 51 | 0.1% |
| Montgomery | 240 | 0.3% |
| Moore | 340 | 0.4% |
| Nash | 962 | 1.2% |
| New Hanover | 1,951 | 2.5% |
| Northampton | 57 | 0.1% |
| Onslow | 218 | 0.3% |
| Orange | 6,403 | 8.3% |
| Pamlico | 177 | 0.2% |
| Pasquotank | 504 | 0.7% |
| Pender | 262 | 0.3% |
| Perquimans | 79 | 0.1% |
| Person | 64 | 0.1% |
| Pitt | 2,589 | 3.3% |
| Polk | 36 | 0.0% |
| Randolph | 606 | 0.8% |
| Richmond | 337 | 0.4% |
| Robeson | 879 | 1.1% |
| Rockingham | 236 | 0.3% |
| Rowan | 556 | 0.7% |
| Rutherford | 194 | 0.3% |
| Sampson | 394 | 0.5% |
| Scotland | 529 | 0.7% |
| Stanly | 494 | 0.6% |
| Stokes | 90 | 0.1% |
| Surry | 190 | 0.2% |
| Swain | 34 | 0.0% |
| Transylvania | 67 | 0.1% |
| Tyrrell | 115 | 0.1% |
| Union | 226 | 0.3% |
| Vance | 116 | 0.1% |
| Wake | 23,107 | 29.9% |
| Warren | 230 | 0.3% |
| Washington | 76 | 0.1% |
| Watauga | 1,382 | 1.8% |
| Wayne | 1,951 | 2.5% |
| Wilkes | 363 | 0.5% |
| Wilson | 661 | 0.9% |
| Yadkin | 67 | 0.1% |
| Yancey | 59 | 0.1% |
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