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City of Charlotte / Cats Rail Operations

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Cats Rail Operations

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

The Cats Rail Operations is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 267 employees with median total compensation of $76,891; the highest distinct record was $179,505.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$21.1M
Employees
267
Median total
$76,891
Highest record
$179,505

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 267 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($76,891) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$78,862 (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
$54,704
$65,474
$76,891
$91,046
$99,888

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $99,888 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $54,704. 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

Melissa Blackwell

Budget & Finance Analyst Senior/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$81,267
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$81,267
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,267
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
81266.99
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,134
Year
2,026

Melissa Blackwell works as a Budget & Finance Analyst Senior for Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. Melissa earned $81,267 in 2026.

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.

Devonte Harrington

Field Operations Supervisor/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$81,197
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$81,197
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,197
Hourly rate
$37
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
81196.5
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,142
Year
2,026

Devonte Harrington works as a Field Operations Supervisor for Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. Devonte earned $81,197 in 2026.

Sean Hoskins

Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$81,101
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$81,101
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,101
Hourly rate
$38
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
81101.28
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,172
Year
2,026

Sean Hoskins holds the role of Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,101.

Matthew Gladden

Rail Track Maintainer/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$80,760
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$80,760
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,760
Hourly rate
$38
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
80760.16
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,205
Year
2,026

Matthew Gladden holds the role of Rail Track Maintainer at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,760.

Eric Johnson

Rail Track Maintainer/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$80,760
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$80,760
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,760
Hourly rate
$38
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
80760.16
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,206
Year
2,026

Eric Johnson holds the role of Rail Track Maintainer at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,760.

Brian Reed

Rail Track Maintainer/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$80,760
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$80,760
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,760
Hourly rate
$38
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
80760.16
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,207
Year
2,026

Brian Reed is a Rail Track Maintainer at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,760.

Shiv Acharya

Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$80,739
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$80,739
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,739
Hourly rate
$38
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
80738.84
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,209
Year
2,026

Shiv Acharya works as a Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer for Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. Shiv earned $80,739 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.

Steven Madeiros

Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$79,869
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$79,869
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,869
Hourly rate
$37
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
79868.88
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,282
Year
2,026

Steven Madeiros holds the role of Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,869.

Joseph Russo

Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$79,588
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$79,588
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,588
Hourly rate
$37
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
79587.56
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,326
Year
2,026

At Cats Rail Operations, Joseph Russo serves as a Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer within Cats. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,588.

Chandler Wilson

Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$79,539
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$79,539
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,539
Hourly rate
$38
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
79539.2
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,342
Year
2,026

Chandler Wilson works as a Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer for Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. Chandler earned $79,539 in 2026.

Christopher Reid

Rail Operator/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$79,088
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$79,088
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,088
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
79087.84
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,448
Year
2,026

Christopher Reid is a Rail Operator at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,088.

Lori Roy

Administrative Officer/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$79,027
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$79,027
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,027
Hourly rate
$38
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
79026.59
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,457
Year
2,026

Lori Roy works as a Administrative Officer for Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. Lori earned $79,027 in 2026.

James Pauley

Rail Operator/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$79,022
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$79,022
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,022
Hourly rate
$35
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
79022.32
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,458
Year
2,026

James Pauley holds the role of Rail Operator at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,022.

Scot Learned

Rail Track Maintainer/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$78,790
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$78,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,790
Hourly rate
$38
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
78790.4
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,483
Year
2,026

Scot Learned is a Rail Track Maintainer at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $78,790.

Michael Thompson

Rail Track Maintainer/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$78,790
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$78,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,790
Hourly rate
$38
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
78790.4
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,484
Year
2,026

Michael Thompson holds the role of Rail Track Maintainer at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,790.

Naim Richards

Rail Track Maintainer/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$78,543
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$78,543
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,543
Hourly rate
$37
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
78542.88
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,496
Year
2,026

Naim Richards works as a Rail Track Maintainer for Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. Naim earned $78,543 in 2026.