What do Mecklenburg County employees make? Check out our public salary database

Mecklenburg County employs more than 5,900 workers, from social service managers and planners to nurses and librarians.

Nearly 400 workers earn more than $100,000 a year, according to county data. Twenty earn $200,000 or more and one — County Manager Dena Diorio — earns more than $300,000.

Here is how the salaries of full-time workers break down by the highest-earning departments, keeping in mind that this doesn’t take into account longevity.

▪ The county attorney’s office, with 10 employees, averages $134,000.

▪ The manager’s office, with 57 employees, averages $104,000.

▪ The office of information and technology, with 168 employees, averages $101,000.

▪ The internal audit office, with 15 employees, averages $94,000.

The Charlotte Observer’s database reflects base salaries but not bonuses and other incentives. The data is current as of March 2022.

View the highest-paid county employees here.

Use the database below to search the salaries of Mecklenburg County public employees.

This story was originally published July 8, 2022 at 6:00 AM.