The Wake County Board of Commissioners on Monday adjusted the county’s business grant policy to provide money to MetLife Group Inc., which plans to open a technology hub in Cary.
The insurance giant will consolidate some of its operations, bringing about 1,300 jobs to Cary and another 1,300 to Charlotte to handle its U.S. retail business. The company will invest $125 million combined in the two campuses.
Wake County guidelines call for companies to invest $100 million in local operations and create at least 50 jobs to be eligible for grant assistance. Commissioners adjusted the policy to allow county grants to companies who invest $50 million to create at least 250 high-paying jobs.
The average salary of the MetLife jobs in Cary is expected to top $100,000, which is more than double the average salary in Wake County.
With the policy change, MetLife will be eligible for up to $1.9 million from the county between 2015 and 2022. The company also will receive more than $94 million in state incentives if new job and other requirements are met.
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