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City of Charlotte / Animal Care and Control

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Animal Care and Control

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

The Animal Care and Control is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 88 employees with median total compensation of $54,152; the highest distinct record was $167,338.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$5.4M
Employees
88
Median total
$54,152
Highest record
$167,338

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 88 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($54,152) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$61,172 (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
$49,962
$51,168
$54,152
$64,210
$74,234

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $74,234 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $49,962. 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.

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Ryan Diekhaus

Animal Control Officer Senior/Animal Care and Control

2026 total comp
$62,521
Sub-department
Gs
Base pay
$62,521
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,521
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
62521.43
Quarter
2
Record ID
6,785
Year
2,026

At Animal Care and Control, Ryan Diekhaus serves as a Animal Control Officer Senior within Gs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,521.

Kathleen Caffray

Animal Control Officer Lead/Animal Care and Control

2026 total comp
$62,446
Sub-department
Gs
Base pay
$62,446
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,446
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
62446.28
Quarter
2
Record ID
6,807
Year
2,026

At Animal Care and Control, Kathleen Caffray serves as a Animal Control Officer Lead within Gs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,446.

Michael Conner

Animal Control Officer Senior/Animal Care and Control

2026 total comp
$61,506
Sub-department
Gs
Base pay
$61,506
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,506
Hourly rate
$30
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
61505.6
Quarter
2
Record ID
6,929
Year
2,026

Michael Conner works as a Animal Control Officer Senior for Animal Care and Control within Gs. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $61,506 in 2026.

Charles Mcmanus

Animal Control Officer Senior/Animal Care and Control

2026 total comp
$60,819
Sub-department
Gs
Base pay
$60,819
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,819
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
60819.2
Quarter
2
Record ID
6,990
Year
2,026

Charles Mcmanus is a Animal Control Officer Senior at Animal Care and Control within Gs. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,819.

Emily Scott

Animal Control Officer Lead/Animal Care and Control

2026 total comp
$60,674
Sub-department
Gs
Base pay
$60,674
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,674
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
60673.6
Quarter
2
Record ID
7,010
Year
2,026

Emily Scott holds the role of Animal Control Officer Lead at Animal Care and Control within Gs. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,674.

Angie Vargas

Animal Control Officer Senior/Animal Care and Control

2026 total comp
$60,101
Sub-department
Gs
Base pay
$60,101
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,101
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
60101.08
Quarter
2
Record ID
7,067
Year
2,026

At Animal Care and Control, Angie Vargas serves as a Animal Control Officer Senior within Gs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,101.

Darlingston Waritay

Animal Control Officer Senior/Animal Care and Control

2026 total comp
$60,080
Sub-department
Gs
Base pay
$60,080
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,080
Hourly rate
$28
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
60079.76
Quarter
2
Record ID
7,072
Year
2,026

Darlingston Waritay is a Animal Control Officer Senior at Animal Care and Control within Gs. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,080.