Want to know Mecklenburg County staff salaries? Search this Charlotte Observer database
Mecklenburg County employs roughly 6,500 people — with attorneys, detention officers, pharmacists and librarians among them.
More than 800 employees earn at least $100,000 and 39 make more than $200,000.
Here is how the salaries of workers break down by the highest average salary-earning departments as of January 2025.
▪ County manager office: with 63 employees, pays an average salary of $129,000.
▪ County attorney office: with 11 employees, pays an average salary of $126,500.
▪Information and technology services: with 189 employees, pays a median salary of $119,000.
▪ Internal audit office, with 11 employees, pays a median salary of $115,700.
Averages include interns and other temporary workers.
To see the top earners for Mecklenburg County, click here.
This story was originally published February 11, 2025 at 5:30 AM.
