Remote jobs with high pay: These NC jobs offer $100K+ with work-from-home perks
The state of North Carolina currently has over 1,100 job openings listed online. Some are entirely remote and offer six-figure salaries, and others have a work-from-home hybrid perk.
We combed through six-figure, remote-friendly offerings in Wake County, North Carolina right now.
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 June 21) 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. Be sure to inquire about residency requirements, as some remote jobs require employees to reside in-state.
All of the jobs’ posted salaries and recruitment ranges go up to six figures, but not all are guaranteed to pay over $100,000.
You can find the full, searchable list of all current openings at governmentjobs.com/careers/northcarolina.
To search for fully remote or hybrid jobs, filter selections to include remote options, including remote only, remote optional and flexible/hybrid.
Salary range: $110,000 - $255,000
Attorney V, Consumer Protection...Technology, Healthcare & Antitrust for the Department of Justice
- Posted salary: $112,219 - $252,493
- Recruitment range: $112,219 - $133,000
- Type: Flexible/Hybrid
- Summary: This position will be responsible for the most complex and advanced legal problems concerning the economic relationship between consumers and businesses, formulating strategy on consumer protection matters and managing its implementation.
- Deadline: July 5
Salary range: $100,000 - $210,000
Disability Medical Consultant for the Department of Health and Human Services
- Posted salary: $104,048 - $208,096
- Recruitment range: $115,000 - $163,500
- Type: Flexible/Hybrid
- Summary: This position reviews cases to decide whether or not the medical evidence is adequate to make a disability determination according to the Social Security Act policies. This position requires either a degree from an accredited school of medicine and a current license to practice medicine in the state of North Carolina or the ability to obtain one.
- Deadline: June 30
Salary range: $80,000 - $190,000
Actuary - Property & Casualty for the Department of Insurance
- Posted salary: $83,746 - $188,429
- Recruitment range: $83,746 - $151,414
- Type: Flexible/Hybrid
- Summary: This position assists with the actuarial reviews and examination of P&C insurers and risk retention groups, assisting with devising and conducting special studies on important issues affecting P&C insurance.
- Deadline: June 26
Salary range: $80,000 - $150,000
Network Manager I for the Department of Information Technology
- Posted salary: $85,205 - $149,108
- Recruitment range: Not listed
- Type: Flexible/Hybrid
- Summary: This position will diagnose and resolve complex network problems and improve network performance/reliability and provide technical leadership and direction for network security services initiatives.
- Deadline: July 2
Salary range: $70,000 - $140,000
IT Procurement Manager for the Department of Information Technology
- Posted salary: $70,967 - $138,386
- Recruitment range: Up to $121,531
- Type: Flexible/Hybrid
- Summary: This position oversees the procurement process from requisition to delivery, providing expert knowledge and guidance through the quote/bid process, equipment, materials, services and supplies by reviewing specifications, evaluating quotes/bids and making recommendations for awards.
- Deadline: June 25
Salary range: $80,000 - $125,000
Lead Developer for the State Board of Elections
- Posted salary: $81,500.00 - $122,250
- Recruitment range: $81,500 - $110,000
- Type: Flexible/Hybrid
- Summary: This position designs, develops and tests the business requirements to be executed in supporting IT projects for the NC State Board of Elections, primarily by working on the Statewide Elections Information Management Systems and Campaign Finance suites of applications.
- Deadline: June 27
Applications Systems Specialist for the Department of Information Technology
- Posted salary: $81,500 - $122,250
- Recruitment range: Not listed
- Type: Flexible/Hybrid
- Summary: This position plays a key role in designing, developing and maintaining solutions that leverage the Microsoft 365 platform to support multiple agencies with over 65,000 users
- Deadline: July 3
Web Applications Developer for the Department of Public Safety
- Posted salary: $81,500 - $122,250
- Recruitment range: $81,500 - $110,000
- Type: Flexible/Hybrid
- Summary: This position assists the application team with programming, web design, system administration, application development, tier three technical support and other related IT duties.
- Deadline: June 26
Network Specialist for the Department of Information Technology
- Posted salary: $81,500 - $122,250
- Recruitment range: Not listed
- Type: Flexible/Hybrid
- Summary: This position provides support as necessary for all network changes including planned changes, network upgrades, switch & BIOS level patching, configuration changes encompassing regular and critical network changes to minimize/eliminate network intrusion attempts.
- Deadline: July 1
Senior Software Developer for the Department of Information Technology
- Posted salary: $81,500 - $122,250
- Recruitment range: Not listed
- Type: Flexible/Hybrid
- Summary: This position supports ServiceNow-based technical solutions and services, working closely with other developers, business analysts, business stakeholders and project managers to provide analysis, coding, design, configuration, testing, implementation and support to software solutions.
- Deadline: June 28
Salary range: $60,000 - $130,000
State Budget Management Analyst II for the Office of the State Budget and Management
- Posted salary: $66,016 - $128,731
- Recruitment range: $80,000- $105,000
- Type: Flexible/Hybrid
- Summary: This position is primarily responsible for interpreting legislation and other governing language, developing and issuing budget policies and procedures, providing fiscal/policy analysis and conducting quarterly reviews with agency leadership.
- Deadline: Continuous
Program Development Coordinator for the Department of Environmental Quality
- Posted salary: $62,739 - $109,794
- Recruitment range: $62,739-$100,657
- Type: Flexible/Hybrid
- Summary: This position performs program development by creating and delivering training programs, developing standard operating procedures, identifying program needs and implementing process improvement strategies for various programs in the division.
- Deadline: June 27
Interstate Field Auditor II for the Department of Revenue
- Posted salary: $65,876 - $115,283
- Recruitment range: Not listed
- Type: Remote optional
- Summary: This position conducts independent examinations of financial records of taxpayers that have unique or special audit features or anticipated accounting, tax law or investigative problems.
- Deadline: June 28
