Does New Hanover County Schools pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, New Hanover County Schools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at New Hanover County Schools. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at New Hanover County Schools?

48% of New Hanover County Schools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated New Hanover County Schools 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at New Hanover County Schools?

Teacher (55) , Special Education Teacher (6) , Assistant Principal (3) , Educator (3) , English Teacher (3) , Substitute Teacher (3) , Technology Assistant (3) , Area Technical Coordinator (2) , Bus Driver (2) , High School Teacher (2) , Interventionist (2) , Special Education Teacher Assistant (2) , Support Associate (2) , Treasurer (2)

What are the pros of working at New Hanover County Schools according to real employee reviews?

"Great staff to work for anytime of the day." ((in 10 reviews)); "Great people and schedule year round" ((in 9 reviews)); "Great teachers and colleagues at every school I worked in" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at New Hanover County Schools according to real employee reviews?

"Salary is too low for the job done" ((in 4 reviews)); "Leadership is always changing and doesn't listen to the concerns of teachers; pay is low compared to other states" ((in 3 reviews)); "There is not a work/life balance." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about New Hanover County Schools layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about New Hanover County Schools layoffs and their outlook for job security at New Hanover County Schools in 2026.

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3.1

48% would recommend to a friend

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47% positive business outlook

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3.3

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

2.6

Culture & values

2.6

Work/Life balance

2.1

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New Hanover County Schools has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 161 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there.

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4.0

Jun 29, 2017

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Pros

Flexibility to pick your school and or days

Cons

The pay is not the best for having a degree and substituting nor is it for full time teachers

5.0

Jun 16, 2017

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Pros

Strong on Athletics and academics for students

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Too many candidates for principal and asst. principal positions and not enough vacancies

4.0

Jun 10, 2017

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Pros

Opportunity to work with great teachers

Cons

Difficult to re-schedule or pick up extra shifts

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Wrightsville Beach, NC

$30K - $40K /yr

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