North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory has been criticized over the salaries for some of his hires. Some earn more than their predecessors even as their agencies' full-time payrolls and average salaries have declined. Navigate the green dots to see the salaries of some of the staff members in the photo.
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McCrory has hired a number of former campaign staff and supporters
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Ricky Diaz, age 24.Department of Health & Human Services spokesman. $85,000.
Matt McKillip, age 24.
Department of Health & Human Services chief policy officer. $87,500
Reston Jones, age 25.
Legislative assistant in the Governor's Office. Hired Jan. 28, 2013. $35,000.
Morgan Beam, age 26.
former Governor's Office Regional Director. Left the position May 11, 2013. $52,500.
Meredith McCullen, age 26.
Administrative assistant in the Governor's Office. Hired Jan. 5, 2013 and received a $7,592 raise when she became a permanent employee. $52,000.
Lindsey Morton, age 23.
Special assistant to the governor. Hired Jan. 5, 2013. $52,000.
Pat McCrory, age 56.
Governor. Took office Jan. 5, 2013. $141,265.
Heather Jeffreys, age 28.
NC Department of Transportation, information and communications specialist. Hired May 15, 2013. $58,879.
Dustin Evans, age 24.
Former senior policy associate in the Governor's Office. Hired Jan 28, 2013. Left the position March 1, 2013. $35,000.
Bill Constangy, age 30.
Governor's Office, administrative assistant, hired Jan. 16, 2013. $50,000.
Obscured: Thomas Evins, age 23.
Public relations office in the governor's office. Hired Jan. 28, 2013. $5,000 raise in May result of office reorganization. $40,000.
Andy Lancaster, age 47.
Senior assistant for government affairs. Received an $18,000 raise February 18, 2013. $75,000.