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Facts About the North Carolina Community College System's Impact on Biotechnology

• 67% of employees in pharmaceuticals and biomanufacturing are trained at Community College level or less
• NCCCS is the backbone of workforce training for North Carolina
• NCCCS is a key resource for rural economic development
• BioNetwork serves almost all of the 100 counties that make up North Carolina
• BioNetwork is about creating jobs

North Carolina Biotechnology Facts

North Carolina has over 525 bioscience and related companies in the state, employing about 58,000 people. The annual salary for entry level technicians starts at $25,000 to $30,000 and can potentially rise to $50,000 within 5 years. The average salary for all biopharmaceutical manufacturing jobs is $69,000 in North Carolina.

Biotechnology companies generate about $4.5 billion in annual revenue in North Carolina.
Biotechnology employees represent a payroll of $1.7 billion and around $176 million in state income taxes.
(Source: NC Biotechnology Center)

• NC ranks #1 in Contract Research Organizations in the USA
• NC ranks #2 in Agricultural Biotechnology Research in the USA
• NC ranks #3 in Biomanufacturing in the USA
• NC ranks #4 in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in the USA