County Salaries in North Carolina, 2014

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

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Map of counties in North Carolina.

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 V. COUNTY ATTORNEY

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 XXIX: RISK MANAGER AND SAFETY COORDINATOR

TABLE XXX. SOCIAL SERVICES ATTORNEY

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

TABLE XXXV. WORKWEEK AND OVERTIME POLICIES

TABLE XL. MISCELLANEOUS HR PRACTICES