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Hospital · Chapel Hill, NC

UNC Hospitals

101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Contract staffing here is close to the North Carolina median, at 5.4% of payroll.

Contract labor share
5.4%
North Carolina median 5.2%
Staff per bed
10.4
North Carolina median 6.8
Average pay, all roles
$86,507
North Carolina median $89,923
Beds
842
8,755 employees (FTE)
The numbers, in plain English

Working at UNC Hospitals

UNC Hospitals is a 842-bed acute care hospital in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with about 8,755 full-time-equivalent employees, or 10.4 staff per bed. The median across the 80 North Carolina hospitals of the same type that file cost reports is 6.8.

In the fiscal year ending June 2025, the hospital reported $40.9 million in contract labor for direct patient care, which is 5.4% of its payroll. The median for comparable North Carolina hospitals is 5.2%. That is about typical for a North Carolina hospital of this type.

Average pay per employee across all roles was $86,507, in line with the $89,923 median for comparable North Carolina hospitals. That figure covers every job in the hospital, not nurses alone.

What this means if you apply here

  • Contract spending here is not unusual for a North Carolina hospital of this type, so focus your questions on the unit itself.
  • More staff per bed than most comparable North Carolina hospitals.

Questions to ask in your interview

  • Which units rely most on contract nurses right now?
  • Are permanent roles open on those units, and what sign-on terms come with them?
  • What is the typical RN assignment on the unit I would join?
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Sources. CMS Hospital Cost Report, fiscal year ending June 2025. Comparisons use the latest report for each North Carolina hospital of the same type. CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating from CMS Care Compare.