These NC jobs pay up to $100k with remote work perks. How to apply

The state of North Carolina currently has more than 800 job openings listed online. Some are remote and offer six-figure salaries, while others have work-from-home hybrid perks.

We combed through current six-figure, remote-friendly offerings available in North Carolina.

If you’re searching for a new job or just curious about the salaries some state employees are making these days, we’ve compiled highest-paying state jobs that are open as of Wednesday, June 4, on the state’s job website.

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 and flexible/hybrid.

Salary range $100,000 or more

Early Intervention Regional Physician for the Department of Health and Human Services

• Posted salary: $142,420- $284,840

• Recruitment range: $142,420-$168,539

• Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)

• Summary: The primary purpose of this position is to provide ongoing health and medical consultation and technical assistance for NC ITP processes and policies related to direct health in conjunction with the NC Early Intervention Section and CDSA regional agencies.

• Deadline: Wednesday, June 11

Note: This is a repost. Previous applicants need to reapply to be considered.

Regional Addiction Medicine (MOUD) Physician for Adult Correction

• Posted salary: $142,420- $284,840

• Recruitment range: Not posted

• Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)

• Summary: This position requires experience with diagnosing and treating substance use disorder, experience with providing telemedicine care and current medical practices, procedures and judgmental integrity.

• Deadline: Sunday, June 8

Salary range: $80,000 - $150,000

Assistant General Counsel for the Department of Health and Human Services

• Posted salary: $87,849-$153,736

• Recruitment range: Not posted

• Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)

• Summary: The Assistant General Counsel II provides legal and policy guidance to executive leadership within the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities (DSOHF). This position supports DSOHF and its Central Office by advising on regulatory compliance, contract development, operational policies and legal risk management.

• Deadline: Monday, June 16

Communications Director for the Department of Information Technology

• Posted salary: $84,471-$164,720

• Recruitment range: Not posted

• Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)

• Summary: The Communications Director serves as the chief architect of the department’s strategic communications and public affairs, providing high-level vision, leadership, and oversight across all internal and external messaging. This position ensures that all communications efforts—media relations, legislative messaging, digital content, interagency outreach, employee engagement, and public appearances—are coordinated, consistent, and aligned with executive and departmental priorities.

• Deadline: Monday, June 9

Applications Systems Specialist for the Department of Information Technology

• Posted salary: $84,353.00 - $126,529

• Recruitment range: Not posted

• Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)

• Summary: The primary responsibility of the Applications Systems Specialist in the Enforcement Section, within DMV Systems Unit, is to provide software support to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol Motor Carrier Enforcement Section (NCSHP MCES) and the DMV License and Theft Bureau. The Fuel Tax Compliance System (FuelTaCs) provides NCSHP MCES personnel with the ability to issue citations to commercial trucks that are in violation of NC General Statutes.

• Deadline: Tuesday, July 1

Application Technical Lead for the Department of Health and Human Services

• Posted salary: $84,353.00 - $126,529

• Recruitment range: Not posted

• Type: Remote optional (Wake County)

• Summary: This role plays a critical part in designing, building, and supporting complex applications and system architectures across a range of enterprise platforms. The position also serves as a team lead, overseeing the work of application developers and guiding technical efforts to support state health and human service programs.

• Deadline: Friday, June 13

Operating Systems Software Programmer II for the Department of Information Technology

• Posted salary: $84,353.00 - $126,529

• Recruitment range: Not posted

• Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)

• Summary: The Operating Systems Software Programmer II provides technical support for the State, College and Local Governments that consume services provided by Hosting Operations related to Mainframe Services.

• Deadline: Monday, June 9

Note: This is a repost. Previous applicants must reapply to be considered.

Privacy Analyst for the Department of Information Technology

• Posted salary: $84,353.00 - $126,529

• Recruitment range: Not posted

• Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)

• Summary: The Privacy Analyst will be responsible for conducting privacy risk assessments; monitoring and ensuring privacy standards; and supporting the maturation of the program, processes and controls needed to safeguard the personal information/personally identifiable information (PII) and other sensitive data entrusted to the State.

• Deadline: Tuesday, June 10

Salary range: $60,000 - $130,000

Audit Manager- Rapid Response Division for the Office of the State Auditor

• Posted salary: $78,579-$153,228

• Recruitment range: Not posted

• Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)

• Summary: The Office of the State Auditor (OSA) is looking for a Rapid Response Manager to oversee the completion of audits that improve performance, strengthen accountability, and enhance transparency and efficiency of state government programs.

• Deadline: Thursday, June 12

Medical Benefits Program Manager II for the Department of Health and Human Services

• Posted salary: $74,204- $122,437

• Recruitment range: Not posted

• Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)

• Summary: The Health Benefits Program Manager II will provide leadership and management expertise to drive significant program reforms in collaboration with the Medicaid fiscal agent, state and local agencies, advocacy groups, providers, and provider associations. The Health Benefits Program Manager II will also maintain responsibility for the day-to-day management of the current staff of health and human service professionals to ensure they have the necessary skills and knowledge to support current program operations.

• Deadline: Thursday, June 12

Network Analyst II for the Department of Information Technology

• Posted salary: $72,993- $109,490

• Recruitment range: Not posted

• Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)

• Summary: In this role as a Network Analyst II, the individual is responsible for implementing and maintaining solutions that monitor and alert for NCDIT-managed infrastructure devices, as well as the databases and applications they support. Additionally, this role will utilize ServiceNow’s Event Management capabilities to reduce the mean time to respond to and resolve issues, which will lead to improved system availability and customer satisfaction.

• Deadline: Wednesday, June 11

Applications Systems Analyst I for the Department of Information Technology

• Posted salary: $67,900-$101,851

• Recruitment range: Not posted

• Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)

• Summary: The Application Systems Analyst I will help design, develop, and support complex enterprise business solutions for the North Carolina Department of Public Safety. The DIT-Public Safety application development team manages a suite of custom applications built primarily with the .NET framework and other Microsoft technologies such as SQL Server and SharePoint. A strong focus of this position will also be to help us modernize our current architecture and platforms.

• Deadline: Tuesday, June 17

Applications Systems Analyst I for the Department of Information Technology

• Posted salary: $67,900-$101,851

• Recruitment range: Not posted

• Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)

• Summary: The primary purpose of the Applications Systems Analyst is to develop and/or implement information technology solutions to enhance enterprise success. This position will provide business and technical support work involving analyzing, designing and improving applications. This position will collaborate successfully with the Division of Highways (DOH) business unit representatives, IT Infrastructure Services and application vendors regarding application infrastructure design and development, Software Quality Assurance (QA), and application deployment.

• Deadline: Tuesday, June 10

Senior Media Relations Manager for the Department of Health and Human Services

• Posted salary: $64,621-$113,088

• Recruitment range: Not posted

• Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)

• Summary: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a Senior Media Relations Manager to lead external communications efforts within the Office of Communications. This position manages the agency’s press team and serves as a key strategic voice in shaping how the organization communicates with the public, media, and key stakeholders.

• Deadline: Wednesday, June 11

Note: This is an internal posting open only for Current North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Employees, and eligible RIF candidates from North Carolina State Government including current temporary employees.

This story was originally published online Thursday, June 5, so some application deadlines may have passed by print publication.

This story was originally published June 5, 2025 at 7:00 AM with the headline "These NC jobs pay up to $100k with remote work perks. How to apply."

Chyna Blackmon

The Charlotte Observer

Chyna Blackmon was a service journalism reporter for The Charlotte Observer. A native of the Carolinas, she grew up in Columbia, SC, and graduated from Queens University of Charlotte. She’s also worked in local television news in Charlotte, NC, and Richmond, VA. Support my work with a digital subscription