| Position | Number of Employees | Average Salary | Maximum Salary | Minimum Salary | Employee |
| DEPUTY SHERIFF | 15367 | $150,158 | $309,616 | $-204 | |
| ELIGIBILITY WORKER II | 13134 | $63,628 | $113,312 | $-1,350 | |
| INTERMEDIATE TYPIST-CLERK | 7623 | $55,221 | $88,564 | $1 | |
| INTERMEDIATE CLERK | 5440 | $56,184 | $106,937 | $-1,711 | |
| REGISTERED NURSE I | 5398 | $106,313 | $247,822 | $-1,174 | |
| CHILDREN'S SOCIAL WORKER III | 5061 | $107,501 | $287,947 | $-2,773 | |
| DEPUTY PROBATION OFFICER II, FIELD | 2860 | $111,699 | $176,883 | $1 | |
| SERGEANT | 2800 | $196,014 | $352,348 | $0 | |
| CUSTODY ASSISTANT | 2608 | $89,330 | $142,392 | $-447 | |
| FIRE FIGHTER (56 HOUR) | 2470 | $181,543 | $329,922 | $2 | |
| SENIOR TYPIST-CLERK | 2208 | $64,760 | $94,547 | $325 | |
| REGISTERED NURSE II | 2030 | $137,766 | $226,807 | $5,948 | |
| ELIGIBILITY SUPERVISOR | 1952 | $79,353 | $110,654 | $182 | |
| NURSING ATTENDANT I | 1920 | $49,456 | $92,592 | $1 | |
| SENIOR CLERK | 1808 | $64,389 | $104,239 | $613 | |
| G A I N SERVICES WORKER | 1804 | $79,208 | $95,599 | $278 | |
| DETENTION SERVICES OFFICER | 1652 | $76,940 | $133,663 | $0 | |
| FIRE FIGHTER SPECIALIST (56 HOUR) | 1600 | $210,218 | $309,487 | $2,554 | |
| SOCIAL WORKER | 1572 | $88,418 | $111,781 | $0 | |
| DEPUTY SHERIFF, NC HOURLY ONLY | 1515 | $5,877 | $335,746 | $-89 | |
| FIRE CAPTAIN (56 HOUR) | 1444 | $246,044 | $351,734 | $1,696 | |
| CHILDREN'S SOCIAL WORKER II | 1402 | $62,732 | $114,095 | $0 | |
| CHILD SUPPORT OFFICER II | 1389 | $76,588 | $96,894 | $1 | |
| CUSTODIAN | 1364 | $49,700 | $78,145 | $93 | |
| OCEAN LIFEGUARD | 1360 | $12,506 | $95,228 | $13 | |
| RELIEF NURSE | 1352 | $50,832 | $193,052 | $5 | |
| PATIENT RESOURCES WORKER | 1338 | $58,936 | $116,863 | $1 | |
| SUPV CHILDREN'S SOCIAL WORKER | 1322 | $130,853 | $202,604 | $1,191 | |
| RECREATION SERVICES LEADER | 1092 | $17,510 | $62,340 | $92 | |
| LIBRARY AID | 1080 | $19,338 | $35,150 | $1 | |
| DPY PROB OFFCR I, RESIDENT TREAT/DETENTION SVCS | 1062 | $82,792 | $188,679 | $56 | |
| SECURITY OFFICER, SHERIFF | 1028 | $63,515 | $98,547 | $143 | |
| PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORKER I | 966 | $74,397 | $151,061 | $22 | |
| PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE | 938 | $130,414 | $203,927 | $1,464 | |
| LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE I | 928 | $63,328 | $98,323 | $1 | |
| PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORKER II | 904 | $102,669 | $187,106 | $23 | |
| LAW ENFORCEMENT TECHNICIAN | 874 | $78,998 | $133,129 | $211 | |
| POOL LIFEGUARD | 858 | $5,741 | $40,012 | $15 | |
| LIBRARY PAGE,NC | 854 | $10,993 | $28,944 | $1 | |
| LIEUTENANT | 853 | $220,472 | $410,620 | $-1,160 | |
| GROUP SUPERVISOR, NIGHTS, PROBATION | 850 | $64,195 | $124,535 | $-19,082 | |
| CLERK,NC | 842 | $9,428 | $35,126 | $34 | |
| DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY III | 806 | $184,392 | $228,885 | $18,348 | |
| PHYSICIAN, POST GRADUATE (3RD YEAR) | 774 | $61,132 | $146,900 | $633 | |
| NURSE PRACTITIONER | 740 | $150,144 | $309,256 | $4,807 | |
| INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYST II | 726 | $114,925 | $182,725 | $7,030 | |
| ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER I | 722 | $119,039 | $175,882 | $11,816 | |
| SECRETARY III | 706 | $72,672 | $103,264 | $3,061 | |
| DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY IV | 698 | $222,481 | $270,089 | $1,132 | |
| HUMAN SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR I | 678 | $117,142 | $144,237 | $420 | |
| DEPUTY PUBLIC DEFENDER III | 676 | $194,302 | $244,868 | $22,614 | |
| PHYSICIAN, POST GRADUATE (1ST YEAR) | 670 | $28,012 | $39,140 | $102 | |
| NURSING ATTENDANT II | 670 | $58,144 | $93,906 | $-6,421 | |
| ELIGIBILITY WORKER III | 664 | $74,688 | $90,283 | $11,052 | |
| REGISTERED NURSE III | 660 | $149,383 | $223,305 | $27,799 | |
| SENIOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYST | 638 | $143,849 | $212,425 | $6,445 | |
| PHYSICIAN, POST GRADUATE (4TH YEAR) | 638 | $61,429 | $169,428 | $102 | |
| ACCOUNTANT II | 622 | $84,050 | $100,473 | $10,918 | |
| REGISTERED NURSE I-SHERIFF | 622 | $123,024 | $214,274 | $286 | |
| DPY PROB OFCR II, RESIDENT TREAT/DETENTION SVCS | 618 | $117,360 | $235,913 | $-50 | |
| PATIENT FINANCIAL SERVICES WORKER | 610 | $74,355 | $126,018 | $1,226 | |
| SUPVG DEPUTY PROBATION OFFICER | 610 | $133,290 | $220,861 | $1,440 | |
| CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST I | 609 | $106,001 | $210,998 | $1,083 | |
| COMMUNITY WORKER | 600 | $55,145 | $90,130 | $1 | |
| PHYSICIAN, POST GRADUATE (2ND YEAR) | 580 | $56,134 | $86,186 | $1,013 | |
| DEPUTY PUBLIC DEFENDER II | 570 | $143,460 | $193,398 | $5,024 | |
| PHARMACY TECHNICIAN | 562 | $62,587 | $104,423 | $1,709 | |
| SHERIFF STATION CLERK II | 552 | $69,117 | $100,190 | $5,392 | |
| STUDENT WORKER | 538 | $9,047 | $21,462 | $48 | |
| CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT | 534 | $51,874 | $86,660 | $242 | |
| APPRAISER | 528 | $89,371 | $134,963 | $-285 | |
| MEDICAL CASE WORKER II | 527 | $75,498 | $116,981 | $1,324 | |
| SECURITY ASSISTANT, SHERIFF | 526 | $45,875 | $65,136 | $9 | |
| ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER II | 524 | $130,937 | $156,904 | $6,164 | |
| SENIOR SECRETARY III | 522 | $89,640 | $113,470 | $3,925 | |
| CHILDREN SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR I | 514 | $136,421 | $158,919 | $37,183 | |
| PUBLIC WORKS MAINTENANCE WORKER | 512 | $69,865 | $88,149 | $1,893 | |
| CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST II | 506 | $122,140 | $234,020 | $3,461 | |
| SUPERVISING STAFF NURSE I | 488 | $160,780 | $286,127 | $21,026 | |
| DEPUTY SHERIFF TRAINEE | 472 | $25,133 | $125,743 | $1 | |
| PHYSICIAN,POST GRADUATE (5TH YEAR)) | 472 | $65,941 | $114,200 | $2,875 | |
| ELIGIBILITY WORKER I | 471 | $39,291 | $75,465 | $-2,050 | |
| LEGAL OFFICE SUPPORT ASSISTANT I | 470 | $66,744 | $92,544 | $4,386 | |
| PHARMACIST | 464 | $148,842 | $223,161 | $979 | |
| ASSOCIATE CIVIL ENGINEER | 463 | $136,437 | $166,079 | $30,488 | |
| REGISTERED NURSE II-SHERIFF | 452 | $137,024 | $218,494 | $346 | |
| DEPUTY PUBLIC DEFENDER IV | 446 | $234,871 | $268,137 | $54,621 | |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT III | 444 | $94,931 | $129,834 | $7,741 | |
| MANAGEMENT ANALYST | 440 | $95,146 | $125,494 | $14,354 | |
| NURSING ASSISTANT,SHERIFF | 438 | $76,797 | $117,373 | $4,551 | |
| SENIOR INVESTIGATOR, D.A. | 436 | $157,109 | $263,773 | $81 | |
| MENTAL HEALTH CLINICAL SUPERVISOR | 434 | $118,778 | $198,844 | $438 | |
| LEGAL OFFICE SUPPORT ASSISTANT II | 430 | $77,342 | $95,225 | $11,148 | |
| MENTAL HEALTH PSYCHIATRIST | 416 | $224,250 | $325,979 | $72 | |
| CHILDREN'S SOCIAL WORKER TRAINEE | 414 | $22,501 | $90,488 | $281 | |
| CLINIC LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE I | 414 | $43,201 | $86,386 | $1,514 | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST II | 408 | $89,905 | $118,313 | $2,557 | |
| NURSE MANAGER | 408 | $192,302 | $259,338 | $27,866 | |
| ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN II | 408 | $68,973 | $95,956 | $181 | |
| GROUNDS MAINTENANCE WORKER I | 406 | $47,553 | $73,570 | $127 | |