$100k+ to work from home in NC? Here are 16 remote jobs that are open now
The state of North Carolina currently has more than 1,000 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 the state of 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 May 7) 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. Some listings are only open to current employees of the department.
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 and flexible/hybrid.
Salary range: $80,000 - $150,000
Applications Systems Specialist for the Department of Information Technology
Posted salary: $84,353-$126,529
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: The primary responsibility of the Applications Systems Specialist is to provide software support to the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) – State Automated Driver License System (SADLS) business unit to provide automated support for valuable DMV business processes.
Deadline: Tuesday, May 13
Applications Systems Specialist for the Department of Information Technology
Posted salary: $84,353-$126,529
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: The primary responsibility of the Applications Systems Specialist I is to analyze, design, code, test, and implement complex and advanced computer application systems, as well as maintain existing systems in the Traffic Records Systems (TRS) unit.
Deadline: Monday, May 12
IT Security and Compliance Specialist (Cloud) for the Department of Health and Human Services
Posted salary: $84,353-$126,529
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: The IT Security and Compliance Specialist is a senior-level position responsible for implementing, monitoring, and supporting cloud-based security infrastructure across multiple platforms, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Salesforce. This role provides technical leadership in designing secure cloud solutions, performing risk assessments, maintaining compliance with federal and state regulations, and creating a secure environment for the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
Deadline: Friday, May 9
Salary range: $60,000 - $130,000
State Dam Safety Engineering Supervisor III for the Department of Environmental Quality
Posted salary: $78,579- $111,274
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: The State Dam Safety Engineering Supervisor III position manages the statewide implementation of the North Carolina Dam Safety Law of 1967, including permitting, inspection, enforcement, and education and training of dam owners and emergency response agencies.
Deadline: Tuesday, May 13
Applications Systems Analyst II for the Department of the Secretary of State
Posted salary: $78,467- $117,701
Recruitment range: $78,467-$105,000
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: The primary purpose of this position is to help design, develop, enhance, maintain, and support client/server computer applications developed in-house for the department in an interactive team environment. In this role, the person will provide expertise, leadership, guidance, programming skills, training, and support to other team members in developing automated solutions to challenges in the department.
Deadline: Friday, May 16
Financial Examiner (Information Technology) for the NC Office of the Commissioner of Banks
Posted salary: $75,000-$130,000
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: This position’s responsibilities include gathering, organizing, and analyzing financial institution IT data and industry information. It will also analyze IT documents and reports, review policies and procedures, perform analyses on data collected to determine compliance, and more.
Deadline: Sunday, May 18
Note: NCCOB is seeking two mid-level financial examiners for its Information Technology (IT) Exam Team.
Class and Comp and Organizational Effectiveness Manager for the Department of Public Safety
Posted salary: $67,996-$132,593
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: The primary purpose of the Class and Comp and Organizational Effectiveness Manager position is to oversee and lead the agency’s classification and compensation functions as well as manage strategic HR projects and process improvements.
Deadline: Tuesday, May 13
Applications Systems Analyst I for the Department of Information Technology
Posted salary: $67,900- $101,851
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: The Application Systems Analyst II will help design, develop, and support complex enterprise business solutions for the North Carolina Department of Public Safety. The DIT-Public Safety application development team manages a suite of custom applications built primarily with the .NET framework and other Microsoft technologies such as SQL Server and SharePoint.
Deadline: Monday, May 12
Senior Advisor for Strategy and Planning for the Department of Health and Human Services
Posted salary: $67,852- $118,741
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: The primary purpose of the position is to provide policy research, programmatic guidance and program design support for teams across NC Medicaid. The position will serve in a policy advisory and consultant role to support the development and implementation of new strategic initiatives and
policies as needed across different business units.
Deadline: Friday, May 9
Note: The department is recruiting for two positions with this job posting: 65029286 and 65029287. Applications will be considered for both positions.
State Archivist and Records Administrator for the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
Posted salary: $67,852-$130,000
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: The State Archivist and Records Administrator provides leadership, vision, and strategic direction for the division; establishes standards and priorities for the division; oversees the scheduling of state and local government records; collaborates with agency administration on legal issues related to public records, including replevin efforts.
Deadline: Monday, May 19
Accounting Branch Manager for the Department of Health and Human Services
Posted salary: $61,545-$107,703
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: This position oversees daily operations related to accounting functions for an agency with over 17,000 employees and an annual budget exceeding $27 billion. The selected candidate will play a critical leadership role in supervising teams, streamlining processes, maintaining compliance, and guiding financial reporting for large-scale, statewide functions.
Deadline: Friday, May 9
Engineer II for the Department of Environmental Quality
Posted salary: $61,545-$107,703
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: This position will write, review, confer, and negotiate the terms and conditions contained in Air Quality Permits issued by the Division of Air Quality Central Office Permitting Section under the authority given in 15A NCAC 02Q.0500 (Federally approved Title V Operating Permit Program) and 02D .0530 (Federally approved PSD Preconstruction Permit Program) as well as 02Q .0300 (Federally approved State Construction and Operation Permitting Program).
Deadline: Tuesday, May 13
Note: There are two open positions for this role.
Lead Classification & Compensation Analyst for the Department of Health and Human Services
Posted salary: $61,545-$107,703
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: This position is responsible for managing classification, salary administration, and organizational development activities that support the department’s strategic workforce needs across a wide variety of health, administrative, and professional occupations.
Deadline: Monday, May 19
This story was originally published online on Wednesday, May 7, so some application deadlines may have passed by print publication.
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