County Salaries in North Carolina, 2014
This is a compilation of information on salaries and benefits in North Carolina counties, which is designed to meet the needs of elected and appointed officials in reviewing current personnel practices. The 2014 edition contains salary and wage profiles by position and information about fringe benefits that participating counties are offering for the 2013–2014 fiscal year (based on the survey’s request to provide salary levels as of September 1, 2013).
Introduction The School of Government has been producing County Salaries in NC for nearly 65 years. This means that County Salaries reports have been produced since the introduction of color television, the British Invasion (of the Beatles), the introduction of the Sony Walkman, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the launch of the Hubble Telescope. County Salary reports have seen quite a bit of U.S. history. The millennium is a completely different time for counties, both economically and politically. Public service is a tougher enterprise and budget constraints have not made it easier. Yet county employees continue to effectively deliver public goods and services, whether giving flu shots, or responding to natural disasters. To help you effectively manage the human capital necessary to deliver these functions, the School of Government is pleased to publish the 2014 County Salaries in NC information on salaries and working conditions in North Carolina counties Of course, your willingness to provide salary and benefits information makes this report possible. As do the efforts of Larry Kerr and the MAPS Group, who engage in tedious and painstaking work to compile and analyze the data. Ninety-five percent of counties responded to the survey, providing data about 127 appointed classes/ positions and four elected positions that are typically a part of county government in this state. Among the highlights: 19 percent of responding counties increased performance pay (by an average 2.4%), while 31 percent of responding counties provided cost-of-living increases (by 2.3% on average.) This translates to average pay increases of nearly than 5/10 of 1 percent for performance and more than 7/10 of one percent for cost-of-living across the 95 responding counties in North Carolina. We hope you find the data useful as you hire, promote and reward county employees. Leisha DeHart-Davis Associate Professor ldehart@sog.unc.edu 919.966.4189
TABLE I. POPULATION, VALUATION, COUNTY COMMISSIONER, AND COUNTY MANAGER
TABLE VI. FINANCE DIRECTOR, PURCHASING AGENT, ACCOUNTANT, AND ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN
TABLE XVII: ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER, ANIMAL SHELTER ATTENDANT
TABLE II. ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGER AND ASSISTANT TO THE MANAGER
TABLE XX. BUILDING, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, OR MECHANICAL INSPECTOR
TABLE XXV. PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATOR, FOREIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, BUSINESS OFFICER, MEDICAL RECORDS ASSISTANT, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR
TABLE IV. CLERK TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
TABLE XXXI. NORTH CAROLINA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE COUNTY EXTENSION DIRECTOR
TABLE I. POPULATION, VALUATION, COUNTY COMMISSIONER, AND COUNTY MANAGER
TABLE I. POPULATION, VALUATION, COUNTY COMMISSIONER, AND COUNTY MANAGER
TABLE XXVI. COUNTY ENGINEER, CUSTODIAN, AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE WORKER
TABLE XXVII. ZONING CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, TOURISM DIRECTOR, AND PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
TABLE III. BOARD OF ELECTIONS, ELECTIONS DIRECTOR, AND ELECTIONS SPECIALIST
TABLE XIX. FIRE MARSHAL, FIRE INSPECTOR, EMERGENCY SERVICES DIRECTOR, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR, VETERAN SERVICES OFFICER
TABLE XVIII. DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR—EMS, AND OTHER EMS POSITIONS
TABLE XVI. PART TWO: EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TABLE XXVI. COUNTY ENGINEER, CUSTODIAN, AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE WORKER
TABLE XXIII. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SUPERVISOR AND SPECIALIST, INCOME MAINTENANCE CASEWORKER, AND SOCIAL WORKER
TABLE VI. FINANCE DIRECTOR, PURCHASING AGENT, ACCOUNTANT, AND ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN
TABLE XIX. FIRE MARSHAL, FIRE INSPECTOR, EMERGENCY SERVICES DIRECTOR, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR, VETERAN SERVICES OFFICER
TABLE XXV. PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATOR, FOREIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, BUSINESS OFFICER, MEDICAL RECORDS ASSISTANT, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR
TABLE VII. HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR, ANALYST, AND TECHNICIAN
TABLE XXIII. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SUPERVISOR AND SPECIALIST, INCOME MAINTENANCE CASEWORKER, AND SOCIAL WORKER
TABLE IX. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR, SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR, AND PC CONSULTANT
TABLE XXII. PART TWO: LANDFILL EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, SOLID WASTE SITE ATTENDANT, AND EQUIPMENT MECHANIC
TABLE XXII. PART ONE: SOLID WASTE DIRECTOR, LANDFILL SUPERVISOR, AND SOLID WASTE TRUCK DRIVER
TABLE XIII. LIBRARIAN, LIBRARY BRANCH MANAGER, AND LIBRARY ASSISTANT
TABLE XII. LIBRARY DIRECTOR, PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR, MENTAL HEALTH DIRECTOR, AND SOCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR
TABLE XXV. PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATOR, FOREIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, BUSINESS OFFICER, MEDICAL RECORDS ASSISTANT, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR
TABLE XXIV. OFFICE ASSISTANT/PROCESSING ASSISTANT, PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PHYSICIAN EXTENDER, AND NUTRITIONIST
TABLE XXIV. OFFICE ASSISTANT/PROCESSING ASSISTANT, PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PHYSICIAN EXTENDER, AND NUTRITIONIST
TABLE XXVIII. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SPECIALISTS, OFFICE ASSISTANT, AND UTILITY CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES
TABLE XV. PART ONE: PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR, RECREATION PROGRAM SUPERVISOR, SENIOR CENTER SUPERVISOR, AND NUTRITION PROGRAM SUPERVISOR
TABLE XV. PART TWO: PARKS MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR, PARKS MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN, AND NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION TECHNICIAN
TABLE XXIV. OFFICE ASSISTANT/PROCESSING ASSISTANT, PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PHYSICIAN EXTENDER, AND NUTRITIONIST
TABLE VIII. PLANNING DIRECTOR, COUNTY PLANNER, PLANNER, AND SENIOR PLANNER
TABLE XXV. PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATOR, FOREIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, BUSINESS OFFICER, MEDICAL RECORDS ASSISTANT, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR
TABLE XXVII. ZONING CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, TOURISM DIRECTOR, AND PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
TABLE XXI. PUBLIC UTILITIES DIRECTOR, WATER SYSTEM SUPERVISOR, AND WATER/WASTEWATER TREATMENT (VARIED POSITIONS)
TABLE VI. FINANCE DIRECTOR, PURCHASING AGENT, ACCOUNTANT, AND ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN
TABLE XIV. REGISTER OF DEEDS, ASSISTANT REGISTER OF DEEDS, AND DEPUTY REGISTER OF DEEDS
TABLE XII. LIBRARY DIRECTOR, PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR, MENTAL HEALTH DIRECTOR, AND SOCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR
TABLE XXIII. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SUPERVISOR AND SPECIALIST, INCOME MAINTENANCE CASEWORKER, AND SOCIAL WORKER
TABLE XXII. PART ONE: SOLID WASTE DIRECTOR, LANDFILL SUPERVISOR, AND SOLID WASTE TRUCK DRIVER
TABLE XXII. PART TWO: LANDFILL EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, SOLID WASTE SITE ATTENDANT, AND EQUIPMENT MECHANIC
TABLE XXV. PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATOR, FOREIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, BUSINESS OFFICER, MEDICAL RECORDS ASSISTANT, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR
TABLE X. PART ONE: TAX ADMINISTRATOR, TAX ASSESSOR, TAX COLLECTOR, AND PROPERTY/REVALUATION APPRAISER
TABLE XXXIV. REIMBURSEMENT RATES, EMPLOYMENT DATA, AND LONGEVITY PAY PLANS