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Air Development

Source file: City of Charlotte — Employee Pay / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Air Development is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 48 employees with median total compensation of $112,344; the highest distinct record was $183,000.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$5.5M
Employees
48
Median total
$112,344
Highest record
$183,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 48 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($112,344) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$113,779 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$80,078
$98,868
$112,344
$128,013
$142,370

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $142,370 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $80,078. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Hunter Ballard

Engineering Project Manager/Air Development

2026 total comp
$113,789
Sub-department
Avia
Base pay
$113,789
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,789
Hourly rate
$55
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
113789.22
Quarter
2
Record ID
1,235
Year
2,026

At Air Development, Hunter Ballard serves as a Engineering Project Manager within Avia. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $113,789.

Jacob Baertlein

Engineering Project Manager/Air Development

2026 total comp
$113,470
Sub-department
Avia
Base pay
$113,470
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,470
Hourly rate
$55
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
113470.4
Quarter
2
Record ID
1,248
Year
2,026

Jacob Baertlein works as a Engineering Project Manager for Air Development within Avia. Their status is full-time. Jacob earned $113,470 in 2026.

Joseph Pace

Engineering Project Manager/Air Development

2026 total comp
$113,000
Sub-department
Avia
Base pay
$113,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,000
Hourly rate
$54
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
113000.0
Quarter
2
Record ID
1,278
Year
2,026

At Air Development, Joseph Pace serves as a Engineering Project Manager within Avia. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $113,000.

Paul Rattenbury

Engineering Project Manager/Air Development

2026 total comp
$112,809
Sub-department
Avia
Base pay
$112,809
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,809
Hourly rate
$54
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
112809.44
Quarter
2
Record ID
1,290
Year
2,026

At Air Development, Paul Rattenbury serves as a Engineering Project Manager within Avia. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,809.

Mikkea Carter

Engineering Project Manager/Air Development

2026 total comp
$111,878
Sub-department
Avia
Base pay
$111,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,878
Hourly rate
$54
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
111877.7
Quarter
2
Record ID
1,324
Year
2,026

Mikkea Carter is a Engineering Project Manager at Air Development within Avia. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $111,878.

Grant Crago

Chief Airport Construction Inspector/Air Development

2026 total comp
$111,758
Sub-department
Avia
Base pay
$111,758
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,758
Hourly rate
$54
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
111758.4
Quarter
2
Record ID
1,352
Year
2,026

Grant Crago works as a Chief Airport Construction Inspector for Air Development within Avia. Their status is full-time. Grant earned $111,758 in 2026.

Trent Sellers

Airport Planning Project Coordinator/Air Development

2026 total comp
$110,493
Sub-department
Avia
Base pay
$110,493
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,493
Hourly rate
$53
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
110492.94
Quarter
2
Record ID
1,428
Year
2,026

Trent Sellers works as a Airport Planning Project Coordinator for Air Development within Avia. Their status is full-time. Trent earned $110,493 in 2026.