The State of North Carolina is a governmental entity employing more than 81,000 people to deliver education, healthcare, transport, public safety and other services to some 10.7m residents.
The State of North Carolina is the largest employer in North Carolina, with more than 81,000 people on its payroll. A governmental entity founded in 1789 - it became the 12th state to join the United States on November 21st 1789 - it delivers essential public services to approximately 10.7 million residents across the state. Its work spans education, healthcare, transportation, public safety, environmental protection and economic development.
Operations are organised through a series of major departments, among them the Department of Transportation, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Commerce and the Department of Public Safety. Together these agencies cover the principal verticals of state administration: transport infrastructure, health and human services, commerce and economic development, and public safety, alongside education and environmental protection.
Employment with the state offers roles across these varied domains in locations throughout North Carolina, in the southeastern United States. Further information on departments and services is published at https://nc.gov/.
