Is Wake County Public Schools a good company to work for?

Wake County Public Schools has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 1,367 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 50% of employees would recommend working at Wake County Public Schools to a friend and 40% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Wake County Public Schools have been left by employees working as Substitute Teacher , High School Math Teacher and Instructional Assistant .

Does Wake County Public Schools pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Wake County Public Schools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Wake County Public Schools. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Wake County Public Schools?

50% of Wake County Public Schools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Wake County Public Schools 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Wake County Public Schools?

Teacher (454) , Substitute Teacher (62) , English Teacher (47) , Instructional Assistant (47) , Special Education Teacher (38) , Teacher Assistant (23) , Educator (21) , High School Math Teacher (16) , School Bus Driver (15) , Elementary Teacher (12) , Teacher, High School (10) , Middle School Teacher (9) , School Counselor (9) , High School Teacher (8) , Math Teacher (8)

What are the pros of working at Wake County Public Schools according to real employee reviews?

"good benefits and health insurance" ((in 59 reviews)); "The hrs and great staff" ((in 30 reviews)); "Great coworkers and summers off" ((in 23 reviews)); "Very supportive of time off for emergencies or appointments." ((in 17 reviews)); "Job security is almost guaranteed" ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Wake County Public Schools according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and very overworked" ((in 151 reviews)); "low salary and infrequent low pay raises" ((in 43 reviews)); "Long Hours and formal deadlines" ((in 16 reviews)); "based leadership; school climate is really hit or miss; there is an all" ((in 12 reviews)); "Terrible government bureaucracy and no respect" ((in 10 reviews))

What Wake County Public Schools locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Fuquay Varina , Garner , Wake Forest

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3.4

50% would recommend to a friend

(1,319 total reviews)

Cathy Moore

51% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.6

Compensation and benefits

Wake County Public Schools has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,319 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wake County Public Schools employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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3.0

Jun 9, 2026

Great team and kids, but challenging parent dynamics

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I liked the team, I liked the children

Cons

too many parents with too many opinions

3.0

Jun 7, 2026

Great coworkers, but pay is low

Occupational therapist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers are fantastic Direct leadership is great Love working with kids Summers, holidays and weekends off

Cons

Pay is below other OT jobs in the area Pay is dependent on state budget and not performance Health Insurance has gotten more expensive and covers less than 10 years ago Meetings can be long and go outside of your regular work hours

4.0

Jun 2, 2026

Great benefits and support, but pay is low

Instructional assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wake County Schools offer great benefits, and supports to grow within the field

Cons

Pay is low among schools but Wake does better than most with the support of county funds

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