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City of Charlotte / Cats Rail Operations / Rail Operator

Job-title file

Rail Operator

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

66 employees hold this title in Cats Rail Operations. Median total compensation for the role is $71,815, below the department median of $76,891.

Employees
66
Total payroll
$4.8M
Role median
$71,815
Agency median
$76,891
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$62,615$84,810+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 66 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Eric Elliott

Rail Operator/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$81,223
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$81,223
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,223
Hourly rate
$37
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
81222.96
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,140
Year
2,026

Eric Elliott works as a Rail Operator for Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $81,223 in 2026.

Gary Guest

Rail Operator/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$80,437
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$80,437
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,437
Hourly rate
$37
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
80436.72
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,234
Year
2,026

Gary Guest holds the role of Rail Operator at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,437.