Salary Coverage

Men make more in North Carolina no matter the job, data shows

The gap varies by location and job description, but the gender disparity remains.

Women make less than men across the country, across industries in NC

Both nationwide and in North Carolina, women are making 84 cents for every dollar paid to men, according to the Department of Labor.

Men make more in North Carolina no matter the job, data shows

The gap varies by location and job description, but the gender disparity remains.

Ali Ingersoll, WRAL Data Journalist

Maximizing your worth: How to negotiate the salary you deserve

Do you want to learn how to negotiate a salary effectively? Use this resource to gain insight on how to be offered a competitive salary.

Donald Thompson: Closing pay equity gap requires action by male senior executives

It would be unfair to ask you to accept 16% less based on something you can’t help, but that is exactly what the typical woman makes working full-time versus White men in today’s marketplace.

Durham Public Schools close Monday amid ongoing salary saga

In a message sent to parents and families in the school district, the reason for the closure stems from transportation staff absences.

DPS salary compensation options to be weighed at special meeting Friday

According to documents obtained by WRAL News, DPS leaders will weigh two potential options to address salary issues within the school district. Both options, according to DPS, would be funded through the 2023-24 budget.

Durham Public Schools leaders to hold closed session Monday about overpayment issue

The Durham Public School board will hold a closed special session on Monday morning about an employee overpayment issue. Many parents of students within DPS say they oppose the salary cuts, saying it will hurt the education of their children.

Fire, sanitation employees call for pay boost in Rocky Mount after city gives record-setting raise to police officers

Firefighters packed the Rocky Mount city council meeting on April 24 to argue for a raise of their own, calling it a necessary move to fill vacancies.

Keenan Willard, WRAL eastern North Carolina reporter

Fact check: Biden says take-home pay is going up

President Joe Biden on Jan. 12 said: "Workers' wages are higher now than they were seven months ago, adjusted for inflation." PolitiFact checks his claim.

Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact reporter

New York to begin requiring private companies to include salary ranges in job postings

Starting Tuesday, New York will join a handful of states that require private companies to include salary ranges in all of their job postings.

How much does a job pay? New laws to require employers to advertise salaries

Next week, job seekers will start to get a much better grasp on what many employers are willing to pay -- and so will a company's existing employees.

Raleigh first responders say they aren't being paid enough

Raleigh police officers and firefighters protested Tuesday afternoon for higher wages. The Raleigh City Council on Tuesday afternoon unanimously approved a 2% cost-of-living adjustment for full-time employees.

City of Raleigh approves 2% cost-of-living adjustment for full-time employees

Full-time city of Raleigh employees will begin to notice the increases in their May 13 paychecks.

Joe Fisher, WRAL reporter

'Slap in the face:' Longtime Raleigh police officers push back on salary proposal

The controversy over how much police officers in Raleigh should be paid is heating up. As City Council talked numbers in their budget work session this week, members of the police union took to social media to share their concerns about the proposal.

Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter

Will Smith meme on social media addresses Raleigh police pay controversy

Every law enforcement agency in Wake County has a higher starting salary than Raleigh Police Department. A proposal in front of City Council would raise salaries across the board, but some police union members say it doesn't go far enough and have taken to social media to make their point.

Workplace expert offers help for that the sometimes-awkward task of asking for a raise

You think you deserve a raise, but you are a bit fearful to ask for it. You're not alone.

Monica Laliberte, WRAL executive producer/5 on Your Side reporter

To shrink wage gap, Cooper bars NC agencies from looking at salary histories when hiring

Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order Tuesday prohibiting agencies in his administration from reviewing the salary histories of job applicants.

Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor