Does Gaston County pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Gaston County employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Gaston County. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Gaston County?

30% of Gaston County employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Gaston County 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Gaston County?

Social Worker (7) , Library Assistant (4) , EMT-B (2)

What are the pros of working at Gaston County according to real employee reviews?

"benefits are great for insurance" ((in 8 reviews)); "Flexible hours and supportive managers" ((in 3 reviews)); "job security, decent insurance, plenty of vacation and sick leave" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Gaston County according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and lack of diversity" ((in 4 reviews)); "Low pay" ((in 4 reviews))

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Gaston County Reviews

2.6

30% would recommend to a friend

(35 total reviews)

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.6

Culture and values

2.6

Diversity and inclusion

2.4

Career opportunities

2.3

Senior management

Gaston County has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 35 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Gaston County employee rating is 28% below average for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

35 reviews

1.0

2 Oct 2025

Run as far away as possible

Social worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Benefits, pay, office environment, meaningful work

Cons

Corrupt bosses, clique attitudes, racism, and they will not allow you to have your kids back if you “have an attitude”.

4.0

6 Aug 2025

stability

Licensed clinical social worker lcsw

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

decent pay salaried (ok if clients no show) great benefits decent culture depending on your supervisor

Cons

conservative area/culture no room to grow pay increases vary year to year (merit, COLA, none) Stressful environment depending on your supervisor office politics

3.0

18 Apr 2025

SOCIAL WORKER IAT

Social worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Decent starting salary coming in with bare minimal experience.

Cons

Training. Some leadership. Often lack of support.

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Jobs at Gaston County

Central Transportation Dispatcher

911 Telecommunicator I