A nine-year profile is presented of the characteristics of certified public school employees in North Carolina between 1978-79 and 1986-87. Certified employees are grouped into functional areas based upon each person's primary work assignment. The functional areas include: (1) teachers; (2) principals; (3) assistant principals; (4) central office administrators and subject and support area specialists; (5) librarians; (6) guidance counselors; and (7) other certified personnel. Important characteristics such as average age and experience levels, racial and sexual composition, and college degree levels are listed. In addition to reporting the yearly status of current employees by functional areas, information is also reported on personnel who left or entered employment in the various functional areas. Information concerning the distribution of employees by experience level is reported for each category of certified personnel. (JD)