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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 / Manager1,422$105k n=23—
Crew / Cashier843——
Retail Associate572—$18.50/hr n=51
Restaurant Manager / GM555——
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead465——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other568$128k n=31—
Fast Food and Counter Workers379——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers348——
Software Developers206$127k n=31—
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers203——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time571$77k n=9$18.57/hr n=116
Full-time392$127k n=181$18.57/hr n=28
Contract310$145k n=45$16/hr n=7
Intern60——
Temporary56——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants3,447$50k n=5—
Retail3,279$105k n=44$18.57/hr n=151
Professional Services871$150k n=35—
Consumer Goods663$105k n=24$18.57/hr n=143
Financial Services633$110k n=98—

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager1,422
  • Crew / Cashier843
  • Retail Associate572
  • Restaurant Manager / GM555
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead465
  • Food Service320

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other568
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers379
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers348
  • Software Developers206
  • First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers203
  • Retail Salespersons176

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants3,447
  • Retail3,279
  • Professional Services871
  • Consumer Goods663
  • Financial Services633
  • Healthcare536

Employment mix

  • Unspecified7,860 · 85%
  • Part-time571 · 6%
  • Full-time392 · 4%
  • Contract310 · 3%
  • Intern60 · 1%
  • Temporary56 · 1%

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