The Charlotte Observer obtained this public data from the N.C. Office of State Personnel. The data are current as of August 2007

Under North Carolina law, the salaries of employees of tax-funded institutions are public information. Listed in this database are the salaries of 5,212 regular and temporary employees of Mecklenburg. It reflects base salaries but not bonuses and other incentives. The data are current as of March 2008.

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Under North Carolina law, the salaries of employees of tax-funded institutions are public information. Listed in this database are the salaries of 19,328 employees of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. It is current as of March 2008; it reflects base salaries but not bonuses and other incentives.

Interactive map shows 31,000 Mecklenburg County home sales, comparing sale prices with property tax values.

You've been asking for it, and we are building it. The Observer recipe database is back.

You can use this search tool to find details on the high schools and conferences the Observer covers.

Search a database of tax values for 60,000 Union County residences - by owner's name, street or city.

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You can use this search tool to find details on more than 1,500 summer camps.

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