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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

Brandon Mackey

Rail Car Technician/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$87,369
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$87,369
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,369
Hourly rate
$41
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
87369.36
Quarter
2
Record ID
3,489
Year
2,026

Brandon Mackey works as a Rail Car Technician for Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. Brandon earned $87,369 in 2026.

Reza Zadeh

Rail Car Technician/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$87,369
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$87,369
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,369
Hourly rate
$41
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
87369.36
Quarter
2
Record ID
3,490
Year
2,026

Reza Zadeh holds the role of Rail Car Technician at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $87,369.

Joshua Meyer

Rail Car Maintenance Supervisor/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$87,000
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$87,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,000
Hourly rate
$42
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
87000.0
Quarter
2
Record ID
3,505
Year
2,026

Joshua Meyer works as a Rail Car Maintenance Supervisor for Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $87,000 in 2026.

Mark Cole

Rail Car Technician/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$86,944
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$86,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,944
Hourly rate
$42
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
86944.0
Quarter
2
Record ID
3,510
Year
2,026

Mark Cole works as a Rail Car Technician for Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $86,944 in 2026.

Javarne Barnett

Rail Car Technician/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$86,474
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$86,474
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,474
Hourly rate
$41
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
86473.92
Quarter
2
Record ID
3,547
Year
2,026

At Cats Rail Operations, Javarne Barnett serves as a Rail Car Technician within Cats. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,474.

Gregory Williams

Rail Track Maintainer/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$86,474
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$86,474
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,474
Hourly rate
$41
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
86473.92
Quarter
2
Record ID
3,548
Year
2,026

Gregory Williams holds the role of Rail Track Maintainer at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,474.

Joel Reynolds

Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$86,070
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$86,070
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,070
Hourly rate
$41
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
86070.4
Quarter
2
Record ID
3,576
Year
2,026

Joel Reynolds is a Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $86,070.

Y-Ham Siu

Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$86,050
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$86,050
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,050
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
86049.6
Quarter
2
Record ID
3,578
Year
2,026

Y-Ham Siu is a Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $86,050.

Erik Rosales

Rail Car Technician/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$86,048
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$86,048
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,048
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
86047.52
Quarter
2
Record ID
3,580
Year
2,026

At Cats Rail Operations, Erik Rosales serves as a Rail Car Technician within Cats. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,048.

Ashley Brown

Rail Operator/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$85,505
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$85,505
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,505
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
85505.16
Quarter
2
Record ID
3,624
Year
2,026

At Cats Rail Operations, Ashley Brown serves as a Rail Operator within Cats. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,505.

John Greene

Rail Operator/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$85,023
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$85,023
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,023
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
85023.12
Quarter
2
Record ID
3,656
Year
2,026

John Greene holds the role of Rail Operator at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,023.

Julien Thomas

Field Operations Supervisor/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$85,023
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$85,023
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,023
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
85022.64
Quarter
2
Record ID
3,657
Year
2,026

At Cats Rail Operations, Julien Thomas serves as a Field Operations Supervisor within Cats. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,023.

Leporte Brooks

Rail Controller/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$84,905
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$84,905
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,905
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
84905.43
Quarter
2
Record ID
3,668
Year
2,026

Leporte Brooks is a Rail Controller at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,905.

Takhilah Gardner

Rail Controller/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$84,905
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$84,905
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,905
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
84905.43
Quarter
2
Record ID
3,669
Year
2,026

Takhilah Gardner works as a Rail Controller for Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. Takhilah earned $84,905 in 2026.

Timothy Steele

Rail Controller/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$84,905
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$84,905
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,905
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
84904.85
Quarter
2
Record ID
3,670
Year
2,026

Timothy Steele works as a Rail Controller for Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $84,905 in 2026.