The state of North Carolina currently has over 1,200 job openings listed online — including some that offer six-figure salaries.
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 May 26) 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.
You can find the full, searchable list of all current openings at governmentjobs.com/careers/northcarolina.
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Staff Psychiatrist at Cherry Hospital
• Job title: Staff Psychiatrist
• Job location: Cherry Hospital in Wayne County
• State department: Department of Health and Human Services
• Job description: “Staff psychiatrists serve as team leaders for multi-disciplinary teams to ensure quality patient care and treatment. In addition to the evaluation of patients upon admission, this position is responsible for providing inpatient psychiatric care which includes consultations, preparing written psychiatric assessments including treatment plans as well as administrative recommendations, chronic medication management, psychotropic drug reviews, provides consultation with medical staff as needed, and providing appropriate coordination and continuation of the care for residents in adherence to state and federal guidelines.”
• Minimum education and experience requirements: Licensed to practice medicine in the State of North Carolina.
• Salary: $154,385 to $308,770 annually. Starting June 1, the new salary range will be $158,244 to $316,489.
• Link to job posting: governmentjobs.com/careers/northcarolina/jobs/4015414/staff-psychiatrist-cherry-hospital
• Note: If you’re looking for additional psychiatrist job postings with the state in the communications field, visit governmentjobs.com/careers/northcarolina and search “psychiatrist.”
Deputy Chief Medical Director at Central Regional Hospital
• Job title: Deputy Chief Medical Director
• Job location: Tabor City, North Carolina
• State department: Adult Correction
• Job description: “The Medical Director I is a psychiatrist who works directly with the Chief Medical Officer, overseeing the organization, planning and delivery of psychiatric/clinical care provided at the hospital.”
• Minimum education and experience requirements: Licensed to practice medicine in the state of North Carolina and three years of experience, including two years in health services delivery management.
• Salary: $154,385 to $308,770 annually, plus a $20,000 signing bonus. As of June 1, the new salary range will be $158,244 to $316,489.
• Link to job posting: governmentjobs.com/careers/northcarolina/jobs/3367035/deputy-chief-medical-director-central-regional-hospital
• Note: If you’re looking for additional healthcare-related job postings with the state in the healthcare field, visit governmentjobs.com/careers/northcarolina and search “healthcare.”
Dentist in Adult Corrections
• Job title: Dentist
• Job location: Tabor City, North Carolina
• State department: Adult Correction
• Job description: “This is professional work in providing dental services to patients in a state institution or public health program. Employees perform examinations to determine and deliver dental treatment. Employees plan and conduct dental health education and clinical treatment programs and serve as consultants to health units or other medical and paramedical services in a state institution, clinic or community health agency.”
• Minimum education and experience requirements: Licensed to practice dentistry in the State of North Carolina.
• Salary: $101,510 to $203,021 annually
• Link to job posting: government jobs.com/careers/northcarolina/jobs/3982781/dentist-columbus-co
• Note: If you’re looking for additional dentist job postings with the state, visit governmentjobs.com/careers/northcarolina and search “dentist.”
Physician in Wake County
•Job title: Physician
• Job location: Wake County
• State department: Adult Corrections
• Job description: “Position is a physician position located at Central Prison Healthcare Complex in Raleigh, which houses approximately 1,300 close custody male offenders. This is a primary care physician that provides both inpatient and outpatient services, urgent, acute, infirmary and chronic levels of healthcare. Duties for this position include but are not limited to some preventive medicine, rehabilitative and geriatric healthcare, some emergent care” and more.
• Minimum education and experience requirements: Licensed to practice medicine in the state of North Carolina.
• Salary: $134,248 to $268,495 annually
• Link to job posting: governmentjobs.com/careers/northcarolina/jobs/4000474/physician-wake-county
• Note: If you’re looking for additional physician job postings with the state in the communications field, visit governmentjobs.com/careers/northcarolina and search “physician.”
Physician Manager at Caswell Developmental Center
• Job title: Physician Manager
• Job location: Caswell Developmental Center in Lenoir County
• State department: Department of Health and Human Services
• Job description: “Caswell Developmental Center, a 300+ bed Intermediate Care Facility that serves adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, is recruiting for a Physician Manager position. The Physician Manager is delegated with the responsibility to ensure all residents at Caswell Developmental Center receive quality care as it relates to medical issues.”
• Minimum education and experience requirements: Licensed to practice medicine in the state of North Carolina and one year of experience.
• Salary: $154,385 to $308,770 annually. As of June 1, the new salary range will be $158,244 to $316,489.
• Link to job posting: governmentjobs.com/careers/northcarolina/jobs/3641175/physician-manager
• Note: If you’re looking for additional physician job postings with the state in the communications field, visit governmentjobs.com/careers/northcarolina and search “physician.”
This story was originally published May 26, 2023, 5:30 AM.
Kimberly Cataudella (she/her) is a service journalism reporter for The News & Observer.
