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 University Data table below.

Tab/Accordion Items

Headcount	57,077
Number of Positions	71,380
Vacancies	14,303
Vacancy Rate	20.0%
Median Salary	$57,177
Average Salary	$65,304
Average Age	46
Average Years of Service	11
Veterans	3,302

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

Headcount	20,215
Number of Positions	23,232
Vacancies	3,017
Vacancy Rate	13.0%
Median Salary	$52,514
Average Salary	$56,918
Average Age	45
Average Years of Service	10
Veterans	715

University data includes only SHRA employees and positions.

As of February 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	109	20	129	0.2%
20-29	6218	3466	9,684	12.5%
30-39	11709	4237	15,946	20.6%
40-49	14323	4390	18,713	24.2%
50-59	16447	4952	21,399	27.7%
60-69	7522	2873	10,395	13.4%
70+	749	277	1,026	1.3%

Agency Employment Type	Total	Percent
Full Time	56,017	98%
Part Time	228	0%
Time Limited	832	1%

Education	Agencies	UNC	Total	Percent
Advanced Degree	8088	2212	10,300	13%
BAC DEG	16528	5487	22,015	28%
ASSSOC DEG	6329	1668	7,997	10%
Certifications/Other	454		454	1%
HS GRAD	23834	2307	26,141	34%
LESS HS	419	3442	3,861	5%
NO DATA	1425	5099	6,524	8%

Gender	Agencies	UNC	Total	Percent
Female	29014	11921	40,935	53%
Male	28063	8293	36,356	47%
Unreported		1	1	0.00%

Agency Job Categories	Total	Percent
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT	5067	9%
AGRICULTURAL, ENVIRONMENTAL & SCIENTIFIC	2215	4%
CORRECTIONS	11557	20%
EDUCATION AND TRAINING	1043	2%
ENGINEERING	2881	5%
EXECUTIVE	236	0%
FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT	3174	6%
HUMAN RESOURCES	771	1%
HUMAN SERVICES	3256	6%
INFORMATION COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA	444	1%
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY	2563	4%
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES	1172	2%
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY	3341	6%
LEGAL	640	1%
MEDICAL AND HEALTH	6342	11%
NATURAL,HISTORIC AND CULTURAL RESOURCES	689	1%
OPERATIONS AND TRADES	6220	11%
PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT	365	1%
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT	4149	7%
SAFETY AND INSPECTION	952	2%

Ethnicity	Agencies	UNC	Total	Percent
African American	18214	4895	23,109	29.9%
Asian	1353	836	2,189	2.8%
Hispanic	1523	1378	2,901	3.8%
Multinational	670	421	1,091	1.4%
Native American	848	328	1,176	1.5%
Pacific Islander	45	14	59	0.1%
White	34170	11769	45,939	59.4%
Ethnicity Not Given	254	574	828	1.1%

Years of Service	Agencies	UNC	Total	Percent
0 - 1	7819	3163	10,982	14%
2 - 4	9477	4551	14,028	18%
5 - 9	11891	4193	16,084	21%
10 - 14	8103	2566	10,669	14%
15 - 19	7374	2369	9,743	13%
20 - 29	10479	2808	13,287	17%
30+	1934	565	2,499	3%

Employees by Agency	Total	Percent
ADMINISTRATION	467	0.8%
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS	57	0.1%
ADULT CORRECTION	14265	25.0%
AGRICULTURE CONSUMER SERVICES	1733	3.0%
AUCTIONEER LICENSING	2	0.0%
BARBER & ELECTROLYSIS EXAMINER	5	0.0%
COMMERCE	1280	2.2%
COMMUNITY COLLEGES	222	0.4%
COSMETIC ARTS	24	0.0%
ELECTIONS & ETHICS	74	0.1%
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY	1610	2.8%
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE	87	0.2%
HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES	13677	24.0%
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY	1207	2.1%
INSURANCE	573	1.0%
JUSTICE	770	1.3%
LABOR	340	0.6%
LT GOVERNOR'S OFFICE	9	0.0%
MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS	111	0.2%
NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES	1886	3.3%
OPTICIANS	1	0.0%
PSYCHOLOGY	6	0.0%
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION	1020	1.8%
PUBLIC SAFETY	4747	8.3%
REVENUE	1342	2.4%
SECRETARY OF STATE	169	0.3%
STATE AUDITOR	132	0.2%
STATE BUDGET & MANAGEMENT	108	0.2%
STATE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION	428	0.7%
STATE CONTROLLER	185	0.3%
STATE HUMAN RESOURCES	99	0.2%
STATE TREASURER	409	0.7%
TRANSPORTATION	9387	16.4%
WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION	645	1.1%

Universities	Total	Percent
ASU	1275	6.3%
ECSU	121	0.6%
ECU	1876	9.3%
FSU	338	1.7%
NCA&T	736	3.6%
NCCU	435	2.2%
NCSSM	93	0.5%
NCSU	3701	18.3%
UNCA	227	1.1%
UNCC	1541	7.6%
UNC-CH	6298	31.2%
UNCG	880	4.4%
UNCP	333	1.6%
UNCSA	201	1.0%
UNC-System-Office	181	0.9%
UNCW	1016	5.0%
WCU	705	3.5%
WSSU	258	1.3%

Counties	Agencies	UNC	Total	Percent
ALAMANCE	214	2	216	0.3%
ALEXANDER	414	-	414	0.5%
ALLEGHANY	38	-	38	0.0%
ANSON	496	-	496	0.6%
ASHE	90	-	90	0.1%
AVERY	355	-	355	0.5%
BEAUFORT	238	-	238	0.3%
BERTIE	273	-	273	0.4%
BLADEN	272	-	272	0.4%
BRUNSWICK	190	-	190	0.2%
BUNCOMBE	1445	269	1714	2.2%
BURKE	2593	26	2619	3.4%
CABARRUS	394	44	438	0.6%
CALDWELL	239	-	239	0.3%
CAMDEN	22	-	22	0.0%
CARTERET	496	4	500	0.6%
CASWELL	276	-	276	0.4%
CATAWBA	410	-	410	0.5%
CHATHAM	224	40	264	0.3%
CHEROKEE	96	-	96	0.1%
CHOWAN	98	-	98	0.1%
CLAY	22	-	22	0.0%
CLEVELAND	275	-	275	0.4%
COLUMBUS	798	-	798	1.0%
CRAVEN	717	-	717	0.9%
CUMBERLAND	749	299	1048	1.4%
CURRITUCK	70	-	70	0.1%
DARE	374	-	374	0.5%
DAVIDSON	294	-	294	0.4%
DAVIE	59	-	59	0.1%
DUPLIN	118	-	118	0.2%
DURHAM	824	501	1325	1.7%
EDGECOMBE	166	-	166	0.2%
FORSYTH	700	459	1159	1.5%
FRANKLIN	206	-	206	0.3%
GASTON	261	-	261	0.3%
GATES	29	-	29	0.0%
GRAHAM	21	-	21	0.0%
GRANVILLE	2838	-	2838	3.7%
GREENE	930	-	930	1.2%
GUILFORD	797	1616	2413	3.1%
HALIFAX	369	1	370	0.5%
HARNETT	329	6	335	0.4%
HAYWOOD	174	-	174	0.2%
HENDERSON	214	11	225	0.3%
HERTFORD	121	-	121	0.2%
HOKE	90	8	98	0.1%
HYDE	167	-	167	0.2%
IREDELL	328	-	328	0.4%
JACKSON	273	669	942	1.2%
JOHNSTON	410	11	421	0.5%
JONES	23	-	23	0.0%
LEE	177	-	177	0.2%
LENOIR	1351	6	1357	1.8%
LINCOLN	168	-	168	0.2%
MACON	69	-	69	0.1%
MADISON	67	1	68	0.1%
MARTIN	184	-	184	0.2%
MCDOWELL	454	-	454	0.6%
MECKLENBURG	813	1545	2358	3.1%
MITCHELL	54	-	54	0.1%
MONTGOMERY	248	-	248	0.3%
MOORE	318	12	330	0.4%
NASH	942	1	943	1.2%
NEW HANOVER	954	1018	1972	2.6%
NORTHAMPTON	59	-	59	0.1%
ONSLOW	220	-	220	0.3%
ORANGE	172	6305	6477	8.4%
PAMLICO	155	-	155	0.2%
PASQUOTANK	374	121	495	0.6%
PENDER	254	-	254	0.3%
PERQUIMANS	84	-	84	0.1%
PERSON	62	1	63	0.1%
PITT	728	1878	2606	3.4%
POLK	36	-	36	0.0%
RANDOLPH	591	-	591	0.8%
RICHMOND	338	2	340	0.4%
ROBESON	536	341	877	1.1%
ROCKINGHAM	227	5	232	0.3%
ROWAN	554	-	554	0.7%
RUTHERFORD	199	-	199	0.3%
SAMPSON	378	4	382	0.5%
SCOTLAND	541	-	541	0.7%
STANLY	479	-	479	0.6%
STOKES	88	-	88	0.1%
SURRY	185	-	185	0.2%
SWAIN	35	-	35	0.0%
TRANSYLVANIA	67	-	67	0.1%
TYRRELL	110	6	116	0.2%
UNION	221	1	222	0.3%
VANCE	118	-	118	0.2%
WAKE	19314	3725	23039	29.8%
WARREN	231	-	231	0.3%
WASHINGTON	75	1	76	0.1%
WATAUGA	128	1275	1403	1.8%
WAYNE	1950	1	1951	2.5%
WILKES	357	-	357	0.5%
WILSON	658	-	658	0.9%
YADKIN	67	-	67	0.1%
YANCEY	60	-	60	0.1%

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