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City of Charlotte / Cats Planning and Special Operations

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Cats Planning and Special Operations

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

The Cats Planning and Special Operations supports housing and community development — affordable housing, planning, and neighborhood programs.

In 2026, this agency had 16 employees with median total compensation of $82,576; the highest distinct record was $117,673.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$1.3M
Employees
16
Median total
$82,576
Highest record
$117,673

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 16 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($82,576) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $82,798 (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
$56,455
$70,982
$82,576
$93,500
$117,411

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $117,411 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $56,455. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Transportation Planner II
3 · $84,444
Transit Scheduling Manager
2 · $114,994
Transportation Planner III
2 · $111,443
Transportation Planner I
2 · $76,970
Traffic Counter I
2 · $54,363

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

Keith Sorensen

Transportation Planner I/Cats Planning and Special Operations

2026 total comp
$81,997
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$81,997
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,997
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
81997.25
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,055
Year
2,026

Keith Sorensen holds the role of Transportation Planner I at Cats Planning and Special Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,997.