Remote jobs in North Carolina: Work from home with these open positions paying $100K+
The state of North Carolina currently has over 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 some of the highest paying state jobs that are currently open (as of Tuesday, Jan. 28) 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 and flexible/hybrid.
Salary range: $95,000 - $205,000
Attorney IV for the Department of Justice
Posted salary: $92,917-$209,064
Recruitment range: $87,849-$146,489
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: This position will research and prepare the State’s briefs and present oral argument in capital criminal cases before the Supreme Court of North Carolina, in first degree murder life cases before the North Carolina Court of Appeals and in non-capital criminal cases before the Supreme Court of North Carolina and the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
Deadline: Thursday, Feb. 6
IT Project Portfolio Manager for the Department of Information Technology
Posted salary: $112,683-$197,196
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: The primary responsibility of the IT Project Portfolio Manager is to facilitate strategic planning and prioritization for delivery of complete information technology services to meet agency level goals and objectives.
Deadline: Wednesday, Feb. 5
Salary range: $80,000 - $150,000
Assistant Agency General Counsel II for the Department of Public Safety
Posted salary: $84,878-$148,537
Recruitment range: $87,849-$146,489
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: This position serves as a liaison to the Attorney General’s Office and provides guidance as necessary or requested regarding statutes, policies and rules applicable to pending litigation.
Deadline: Wednesday, Feb. 5
IT Security & Compliance Specialist II for the Department of the Secretary of State
Posted salary: $84,353-$126,529
Recruitment range: $84,353-$108,286
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: This position will report to the Department’s Chief Information Officer and manage the agency’s overall security function and oversee all security control measures.
Deadline: Tuesday, Feb. 18
Risk and Compliance Specialist for the Administrative Office of the Courts
Posted salary: $83,504-$141,446
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: The primary purpose of this role is to evaluate IT initiatives both existing and new to determine proper NIST compliance controls are being followed or implemented.
Deadline: Thursday, Feb. 20
Financial Examiner (Large Bank Team) for the NC Office of the Commissioner of Banks
Posted salary: $80,000-$110,000
Recruitment range: $80,000-$110,000
Type: Flexible/hybrid(note: this position requires extensive overnight travel, up to 60%)
Summary: Examiner positions require the identification, compilation and organization of relevant data to analyze and draw sound logical conclusions for work assignments or examinations of financial institutions with moderate-to-high risk profiles and/or complex structures.
Deadline: Sunday, Feb. 2
Financial Examiner (Credit/Risk) for the NC Office of the Commissioner of Banks
Posted salary: $80,000-$100,000
Recruitment range: $80,000-$100,000
Type: Flexible/hybrid (note: this position requires extensive overnight travel, up to 80%)
Summary: This position identifies, compiles and organizes relevant data to analyze and draw sound logical conclusions for work assignments or examinations of financial institutions with minimal-to moderate-risk profiles and/or structures.
Deadline: Sunday, Feb. 2
Salary range: $70,000 - $125,000
Audit Manager - Financial Audit Division for the Office of the State Auditor
Posted salary: $78,467-$117,701
Recruitment range: $78,467-$107,893
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: The Office of the State Auditor is looking for a Senior Auditor to assist with various financial audits performed on entities across state government, including institutions of higher education.
Deadline: Wednesday, Feb. 5
Database Administrator for the Department of Commerce
Posted salary: $78,467-$117,701
Recruitment range: $78,467-$107,893
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: The position will manage database access and provide daily SCRUM reports and work using AGILE methodologies to produce agency-wide, mission critical solutions.
Deadline: Friday, Jan. 31
Financial Examiner (Community Bank Team) for the NC Office of the Commissioner of Banks
Posted salary: $70,000-$110,000
Recruitment range: $70,000-$110,000
Type: Flexible/hybrid (note: this position requires extensive overnight travel, up to 80%)
Summary: Responsibilities include identifying actual and potential issues that impact the institution’s risk profile. The individual is expected to recommend corrective action, which is based on acquired knowledge and observation of best practices in other institutions while maintaining confidentiality.
Deadline: Sunday, Feb. 2
Salary range: $60,000 - $130,000
Engineering Supervisor for the Department of Environmental Quality
Posted salary: $67,996-$132,593
Recruitment range: $67,996-$111,000
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: This position will help manage Drinking Water Infrastructure Funding Programs such as State Revolving Funds, ARPA funds, State Reserve Funds, Bipartisan Infrastructure Funds such as Lead Service Line funds and Emerging Contaminants Funds.
Deadline: Friday, Jan. 31
RAO III Tax Administration for the Department of Revenue
Posted salary: $66,016-$128,731
Recruitment range: $67,996-$128.731
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: The primary purpose of this position is to interpret, administer and apply North Carolina tax laws and rules, to resolve controversial issues relating to the taxes administered in the Division.
Deadline: Thursday, Feb. 13
Special Investigations Unit Oversight Manager for the Department of Health and Human Services
Posted salary: $67,852- $118,741
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: The individual will be primarily responsible for developing a performance-based culture among a group of diverse individuals who will be responsible for delivering measurable, cost-effective results to facilitate the timely and adequate realization of DHB’s overall mission, vision and goals.
Deadline: Friday, Jan. 31
Environmental Program Supervisor I for the Department of Environmental Quality
Posted salary: $64,621-$113,088
Recruitment range: $64,621-$103,677
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: This position will supervise and lead a team of engineering and environmental subject matter experts who perform detailed review of environmental and financial documents related to infrastructure project scopes and planning.
Deadline: Monday, Feb. 3
Salary range: $60,000 - $100,000
Adult Care Team Supervisor for the Department of Health and Human Services
Posted salary: $64,211-$105,949
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Remote only (Eastern NC)
Summary: Responsibilities include coaching, directing and overseeing team members’ work activities, including scheduling and tracking surveys, reviewing survey reports for accuracy, timeliness and legal defensibility and recommending appropriate licensure actions through on-going performance management, communication and quality assurance activities.
Deadline: Friday, Jan. 31
Business Systems Analyst II for the Department of Public Safety
Posted salary: $62,739-$109,794
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: This position is responsible for answering questions or directing inquiries related to NCFS, e-billing, Core Banking, NCID and work closely with personnel within the Controller’s Office, NCFS users, Purchasing, MIS or Network and the Office of the State Controller.
Deadline: Friday, Jan. 31
Assistant Budget Manager for the Department of Environmental Quality
Posted salary: $61,545-$107,703
Recruitment range: $61,545- $107,703
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: This position is to serve as the lead budget analyst and assistant budget manager for the department. Under the direction of the Budget Manager, this position is independently responsible for managing the budget of the department’s largest and most complex divisions, most with mixed funding models that rely heavily on receipts.
Deadline: Monday, Feb. 3
This story was originally published January 29, 2025 at 6:00 AM with the headline "Remote jobs in North Carolina: Work from home with these open positions paying $100K+."
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