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The state of North Carolina employs some 80,000 people, ranging from administrative assistants and correctional officers to chemists and archaeologists.
The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Adult Corrections have the most full-time workers — more than 14,000 each. The N.C. Department of Transportation employs more than 9,000 people, state data show.
You can use the database below to search the salaries of state jobs by department, job title and employee names.
If interested in applying for a state job, visit the state’s career page. As of January, 2024, the state listed more than 900 openings, including 41 in Mecklenburg County.