Top Occupations in North Carolina by Political Donations

See which occupations donate the most in North Carolina. 100 occupations, $28.7M in donations from North Carolina.

The occupational breakdown of political donors in North Carolina reflects the state's economic makeup. This ranking shows which professions contribute the most to federal campaigns from within North Carolina, with both state-level and national totals provided for comparison. The mix of top occupations can differ substantially from one state to another based on local industries and workforce composition.

#OccupationNorth Carolina TotalNational Total
1PRESIDENT$8.0M$305.1M
2OWNER$3.7M$147.2M
3RETAILER$2.5M$3.8M
4ENTREPRENEUR$2.0M$87.2M
5FOUNDER$1.6M$119.1M
6REAL ESTATE BROKER$729K$19.8M
7CPA$470K$14.8M
8FINANCIAL ADVISOR$467K$13.8M
9DENTIST$391K$10.0M
10REALTOR$373K$16.6M
11INVESTMENT ADVISOR$372K$7.7M
12BUSINESSMAN$364K$8.9M
13ANESTHESIOLOGIST$341K$3.1M
14ARCHITECT$325K$16.2M
15COO$302K$11.8M
16CANDIDATE$287K$6.4M
17CONSTRUCTION$281K$10.8M
18VP$280K$9.9M
19FINANCE DIRECTOR$266K$837K
20BROKER$205K$4.3M
21DERMATOLOGIST$202K$2.2M
22INSURANCE AGENT$201K$5.8M
23MD$197K$11.1M
24NURSE$195K$4.7M
25PUBLIC AFFAIRS$194K$2.3M
26VETERINARIAN$192K$5.5M
27CONSULTING$190K$6.0M
28LOBBYIST$155K$13.5M
29PHARMACIST$151K$5.6M
30HEALTHCARE$148K$4.4M
31BUILDER$145K$4.5M
32GENERAL CONTRACTOR$132K$3.0M
33BANKING$127K$10.4M
34PUBLISHER$116K$3.8M
35RADIOLOGIST$102K$2.0M
36COUNSELOR$95K$2.1M
37INTERIOR DESIGNER$78K$3.5M
38EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN$76K$1.2M
39COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE$74K$3.1M
40PARTNER/OWNER$74K$1.9M
41HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVE$73K$1.0M
42CEO AND FOUNDER$70K$861K
43HEALTH CARE$69K$1.7M
44DISABLED$69K$779K
45CRNA$67K$1.7M
46STRATEGY$67K$489K
47DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGIST$66K$1.0M
48PASTOR$64K$2.0M
49IT CONSULTANT$61K$1.8M
50HOUSEWIFE$59K$2.0M
51SR VP$59K$379K
52MANUFACTURING$56K$2.0M
53VP OF FINANCE$56K$181K
54PEDIATRICIAN$55K$2.2M
55LANDSCAPE$54K$192K
56DEALER PRINCIPAL$48K$1.2M
57SUPERVISOR$47K$1.7M
58PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT$47K$1.1M
59JEWELER$47K$698K
60REAL ESTATE APPRAISER$45K$448K
61PLASTIC SURGEON$45K$473K
62ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT$45K$1.1M
63OPTOMETRIST$44K$2.0M
64JUDGE$43K$1.1M
65CEO/OWNER$43K$26.0M
66RESEARCH SCIENTIST$41K$2.1M
67EXEC VP$39K$297K
68ATTY$39K$1.0M
69GM$38K$1.6M
70ONCOLOGIST$38K$396K
71REAL ESTATE MANAGER$37K$910K
72TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE$36K$444K
73CUSTOMER SERVICE$35K$759K
74ASSISTANT PROFESSOR$35K$683K
75BOARD CHAIR$35K$991K
76BUSINESS ANALYST$34K$964K
77ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON$33K$736K
78ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR$33K$778K
79CONSTRUCTION EXECUTIVE$32K$392K
80RADIATION ONCOLOGIST$32K$182K
81LAND DEVELOPER$32K$396K
82PATHOLOGIST$32K$918K
83LEGISLATOR$31K$732K
84LANDSCAPING$30K$211K
85FARM OWNER$30K$123K
86REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL$30K$891K
87OWNER/OPERATOR$29K$835K
88SENIOR FELLOW$29K$987K
89VP SALES$27K$742K
90REGIONAL PRESIDENT$27K$248K
91HOTEL$27K$200K
92SPOUSE$26K$729K
93WEALTH MANAGEMENT$26K$648K
94COMPLIANCE OFFICER$25K$397K
95HVAC$25K$586K
96PRESIDENT AND COO$25K$430K
97RESTAURANT$25K$662K
98NEUROLOGIST$25K$711K
99SOLDIER$25K$237K
100DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL$25K$340K

Frequently Asked Questions

What occupations donate the most in North Carolina?

The top political donors by occupation in North Carolina typically include retirees, attorneys, executives, and physicians. Across 100 tracked occupations, North Carolina residents have contributed $28.7M to federal campaigns.

Does North Carolina's occupation mix differ from the national average?

Each state's occupational giving profile reflects its local economy. States with major financial centers see more banker and investor donations, while states with large university systems see more professor and researcher contributions. Compare the North Carolina and National Total columns to spot these differences.

How are occupation categories determined?

Donors self-report their occupation on FEC contribution forms. We normalize common variations (e.g., "ATTORNEY" and "LAWYER" are combined) to produce cleaner rankings, though some inconsistency remains due to the self-reported nature of the data.

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