Airport Operations Manager I

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

3 employees hold this title in Air Development. Median total compensation for the role is $136,786, above the department median of $112,344.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $401.2K
Role median: $136,786
Agency median: $112,344
Comparison: Above

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This role across City of Charlotte

Airport Operations Manager I is held in 4 City of Charlotte departments. In Air Development, the median of $136,786 ranks #1 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Air Facilities

$131,202 · 2

Air Operations

$122,850 · 9

Air Business

$111,000 · 1

Median total compensation for the Airport Operations Manager I role in other City of Charlottedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Airport Operations Manager beyond City of Charlotte

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City of Charlotte, the median of $131,624 ranks #1 of 2. See Airport Operations Manager across all of City of Charlotte →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Salt Lake City

$110,296 · 20

Median total compensation for comparable Airport Operations Managerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Ryan Fairchild

Airport Operations Manager I/Air Development

2026 total comp

$142,370

Sub-department: Avia
Base pay: $142,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,370
Hourly rate: $62
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 142369.92
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 288
Year: 2,026

Ryan Fairchild holds the role of Airport Operations Manager I at Air Development within Avia. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $142,370.

Jimmy Jordan

Airport Operations Manager I/Air Development

2026 total comp

$136,786

Sub-department: Avia
Base pay: $136,786
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,786
Hourly rate: $66
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 136786.17
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 368
Year: 2,026

Jimmy Jordan works as a Airport Operations Manager I for Air Development within Avia. Their status is full-time. Jimmy earned $136,786 in 2026.

Deanna King

Airport Operations Manager I/Air Development

2026 total comp

$122,000

Sub-department: Avia
Base pay: $122,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,000
Hourly rate: $59
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 122000.0
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 701
Year: 2,026

At Air Development, Deanna King serves as a Airport Operations Manager I within Avia. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $122,000.