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High-paying jobs in North Carolina

Active job postings in North Carolina that advertise a salary of $150,000 or more. Only postings that published a salary figure are included.

North Carolina job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in North Carolina.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Store Supervisor / Manager1,382$105k n=26—
Crew / Cashier816——
Retail Associate567—$18.50/hr n=50
Restaurant Manager / GM530——
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead438——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other588$127k n=34—
Fast Food and Counter Workers385——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers355——
Software Developers207$127k n=31—
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers206——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time564$90k n=10$18.57/hr n=116
Full-time398$127k n=174$18.57/hr n=28
Contract338$145k n=49$18.50/hr n=5
Intern63——
Temporary59$131k n=4—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail3,232$105k n=48$18.57/hr n=149
Food Service / Restaurants3,205$71k n=3—
Professional Services871$150k n=39—
Consumer Goods660$105k n=25$18.57/hr n=143
Financial Services636$109k n=94—

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager1,382
  • Crew / Cashier816
  • Retail Associate567
  • Restaurant Manager / GM530
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead438
  • Food Service288

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other588
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers385
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers355
  • Software Developers207
  • First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers206
  • Retail Salespersons180

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail3,232
  • Food Service / Restaurants3,205
  • Professional Services871
  • Consumer Goods660
  • Financial Services636
  • Healthcare505

Employment mix

  • Unspecified7,538 · 84%
  • Part-time564 · 6%
  • Full-time398 · 4%
  • Contract338 · 4%
  • Intern63 · 1%
  • Temporary59 · 1%

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