$180K+ a year to work from home? Apply to these high-paying remote jobs in North Carolina
The state of North Carolina currently has more than 1,000 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 in the state of 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 a list of 10 high-paying state jobs that are currently open (as of Aug. 12) 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. Some listings are only open to current employees of the department.
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: $90,000 - $185,000
1. Clinical Pharmacist (PDL, Rebates, and SPAs) for the Department of Health and Human Services
- Posted salary: $90,477 - $180,953
- Recruitment range: $90,477 - $123,188
- Type: Flexible/Hybrid (based in Raleigh)
- Summary: This position ensures cost-effective, clinically appropriate and timely management of the Single State Preferred Drug List, including the planning and coordination of the review, evaluation, development/update and implementation of the Single State PDL.
- Deadline: Aug. 16
Salary range: $75,000 - $150,000
2. GIS Application Services Manager for the Department of Information Technology
- Posted salary: $85,205 - $149,108
- Recruitment range: Not listed
- Type: Flexible/Hybrid (based in Raleigh)
- Summary: This position manages resources in designing, developing, and delivering Enterprise GIS (EGIS) servers, applications, services, contents and associated data to the customer on schedule and within the projected budget.
- Deadline: Aug. 12
3. 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 (based in Raleigh)
- Summary: This position manages the statewide implementation of the North Carolina Dam Safety Law of 1967, including permitting, inspection, enforcement and education and training of dam owners and emergency response agencies.
- Deadline: Aug. 20
Salary range: $65,000 - $130,000
4. 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 (based in Wake County)
- Summary: This position is primarily responsible for interpreting legislation and other governing language; developing and issuing budget policies and procedures; providing nonpartisan, accurate and timely fiscal/policy analysis; conducting quarterly reviews with agency leadership to review agency performance and presenting information on existing or proposed programs and policies that impact the budget.
- Deadline: Continuous
5. Senior Auditor - Performance Audit Division for the Office of the State Auditor
- Posted salary: $66,016 - $128,731 plus a $13,000 sign-on bonus
- Recruitment range: Not listed
- Type: Flexible/Hybrid (based in Wake County)
- Summary: This position works with a team to conduct audits of a diverse range of topics/programs at state agencies, universities, community colleges, licensing boards, non-profits and private companies that contract with the state.
- Deadline: Aug. 25
6. Maintenance/Construction Project Manager II (Capital Improvement) for the Wildlife Resources Commission
- Posted salary: $65,876 - $115,283
- Recruitment range: Not listed
- Type: Remote optional
- Summary: This position directs, plans and manages all engineering related projects for the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.
- Deadline: Aug. 19
Salary range: $70,000 - $120,000
7. Court Reporting Manager for the Administrative Office of the Courts
- Posted salary: $70,282 - $116,101
- Recruitment range: Not listed
- Type: Flexible/Hybrid (based in Wake County)
- Summary: This position administers the court reporting services program for the Administrative Office of the Courts; directs the work of the Official Court Reporters and technicians for the AOC and ensures that a quality, verbatim record of court proceedings is accurately taken, transcribed, distributed and preserved.
- Deadline: Aug. 18
8. Applications Systems Analyst II for the Department of Information Technology
- Posted salary: $75,814 - $113,721
- Recruitment range: Not listed
- Type: Flexible/Hybrid (based in Raleigh)
- Summary: This position provides operations coordination and manages the triaging and resolution of products within the Engineering Content Management (ECM) Construction portfolio using various tools including MS SharePoint.
- Deadline: Aug. 28
Salary range: $60,000 - $110,000
9. CPRG Environmental Program Supervisor for the Department of Environmental Quality
- Posted salary: $62,739 - $109,794
- Recruitment range: $62,739-$107,000
- Type: Flexible/Hybrid (based in Wake County)
- Summary: This position, which is limited-time full-time, assists in providing leadership and management to the CPRG team to achieve program planning goals that ultimately reduce emissions of climate pollutants in NC.
- Deadline: Aug. 16
10. Employee Relations Consultant for the Department of Adult Correction
- Posted salary: $59,752 - $104,566
- Recruitment range: Not listed
- Type: Flexible/Hybrid (based in Wake County)
- Summary: This position provides consultation to employees and management of the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (DAC business units located in Raleigh.) This position primarily requires travel to DAC offices within the city of Raleigh, though occasional travel to DAC work locations and facilities statewide may be necessary.
- Deadline: Aug. 13
This story was originally published online Aug. 12, so some application deadlines may have passed by print publication.
This story was originally published August 12, 2024 at 12:00 PM with the headline "$180K+ a year to work from home? Apply to these high-paying remote jobs in North Carolina."
