Work from home with these NC remote job openings offering six-figure salaries
The state of North Carolina currently has over 900 job openings listed online. Some are entirely remote and offer six-figure salaries, and others have a work-from-home hybrid perk.
We combed through six-figure, remote-friendly offerings across North Carolina right now.
If you’re searching for a new job, or if you’re just curious about the salaries some state employees are making these days, we’ve compiled some of the highest paying state jobs that are currently open (as of Dec. 22) and listed on the state’s job postings site.
Below, you’ll find each job’s title, a description of the position and a link to the posting, where you can find more information about the job and apply. Be sure to inquire about residency requirements, as some remote jobs require employees to reside in-state.
All of the jobs’ posted salaries and recruitment ranges go up to six figures, but not all are guaranteed to pay over $100,000.
You can find the full, searchable list of all current openings at governmentjobs.com/careers/northcarolina.
To search for fully remote or hybrid jobs, filter selections to include remote options, including remote only, remote optional and flexible/hybrid.
Salary range: $100,000 - $200,000
Enterprise Portfolio Service Manager for the Department of Information Technology
Posted salary: $112,683 - $197,196
Recruitment range: Up to $166,800
Type: Flexible/hybrid
Summary: This position will direct the full range of information management resources for N.C. Department of Information Technology with multiple layers within a larger IT organization.
Deadline: May 9
Salary range: $80,000 - $150,000
Network Engineer for the Department of Information Technology
Posted salary: $85,205 - $149,108
Recruitment range: Not listed
Type: Flexible/hybrid
Summary: This position is responsible for firewall, IPS, routing, switching and load balancing offerings internal and external to the DIT data centers.
Deadline: May 8
Attorney III for the Department of the Secretary of State
Posted salary: $84,878 - $148,537
Recruitment range: $84,878 – $103,069
Type: Flexible/hybrid
Summary: This position involves rulemaking and providing advice on emerging issues in the areas of digital investment assets, athlete agents, business identity fraud and intellectual property fraud.
Deadline: May 9
Salary range: $70,000 - $150,000
State Dam Safety Engineering Supervisor III for the Department of Environmental Quality
Posted salary: $76,290 - $148,765
Recruitment range: $76,290 - $101,274
Type: Flexible/hybrid
Summary: This position manages the statewide implementation of the North Carolina Dam Safety Law of 1967, including permitting, inspection, enforcement, education and training of dam owners and emergency response agencies
Deadline: May 8
Parks Deputy Director for Planning and Recreation Resources for the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
Posted salary: $70,967 - $138,386
Recruitment range: $70,967 - $111,940
Type: Flexible/hybrid
Summary: This position is responsible for setting the overall direction for the North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation which include identifying key land acquisition priorities, providing funding for critical recreation projects and planning the future of trails throughout the state.
Deadline: May 10
Environmental Program Manager I for the Department of Environmental Quality
Posted salary: $70,967 - $138,386
Recruitment range: $70,967 - $106,208
Type: Flexible/hybrid
Summary: This position plans work operations, organizes personnel, establishes/maintains a program budget and reviews the output of branches to ensure goals and permitting objectives are being met timely and efficiently.
Deadline: May 6
Salary range: $60,000 - $130,000
State Budget Management Analyst II for the Office of State Budget and Management
Posted salary: $66,016 - $128,731
Recruitment range: $80,000- $105,000
Type: Flexible/hybrid
Summary: This position is responsible for the budget process, program evaluation, policy analysis, cost-benefit analysis, train new analysts, lead/supervise projects and assume budget management of complex agency assignments.
Deadline: Continuous
Victim Support Services Assistant Director for the Department of Adult Correction
Posted salary: $62,739 - $109,794
Recruitment range: Not listed
Type: Flexible/hybrid
Summary: This position is responsible for all administrative issues related to the planning, organizing and directing of DAC Victim Support Services.
Deadline: May 6
Salary range: $50,000 - $110,000
ASC Environmental, Health and Safety Administrator for the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Posted salary: $59,752 - $104,566
Recruitment range: $59,752 - $104,566
Type: Flexible/hybrid
Summary: This position develops, implements and maintains safety programs for the ASC and the three veterinary satellite labs located throughout the state for compliance with federal, state and local EHS and hazardous waste regulations.
Deadline: May 13
Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst I for the Department of Commerce
Posted salary: $59,752 - $104,566
Recruitment range: Not listed
Type: Flexible/hybrid
Summary: This position must comprehend and apply the legal and regulatory frameworks within which public utilities in North Carolina operate and must review, analyze, weigh and critique complex evidence presented to the NCUC in the form of expert witness testimony, data and reports.
Deadline: May 10
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