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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

Carey Gaffney

Rail Car Technician/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$94,203
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$94,203
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,203
Hourly rate
$45
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
94203.2
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,782
Year
2,026

At Cats Rail Operations, Carey Gaffney serves as a Rail Car Technician within Cats. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,203.

Pedro Botello

Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$94,203
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$94,203
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,203
Hourly rate
$45
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
94203.2
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,781
Year
2,026

Pedro Botello is a Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $94,203.

Collin Hulett

Field Operations Supervisor/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$93,733
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$93,733
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,733
Hourly rate
$44
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
93733.43
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,822
Year
2,026

Collin Hulett is a Field Operations Supervisor at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $93,733.

Darnelle Rice

Rail Car Technician/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$93,680
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$93,680
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,680
Hourly rate
$44
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
93680.08
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,825
Year
2,026

Darnelle Rice holds the role of Rail Car Technician at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $93,680.

Tyrell Brown

Rail Controller/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$93,613
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$93,613
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,613
Hourly rate
$45
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
93612.65
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,828
Year
2,026

Tyrell Brown works as a Rail Controller for Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. Tyrell earned $93,613 in 2026.

David Moss

Rail Car Technician/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$93,434
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$93,434
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,434
Hourly rate
$45
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
93433.6
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,843
Year
2,026

At Cats Rail Operations, David Moss serves as a Rail Car Technician within Cats. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,434.

William Weatherford

Rail Car Technician/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$93,296
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$93,296
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,296
Hourly rate
$44
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
93296.32
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,850
Year
2,026

William Weatherford is a Rail Car Technician at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $93,296.

Steven Maring

Rail Car Technician/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$93,246
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$93,246
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,246
Hourly rate
$45
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
93246.4
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,852
Year
2,026

Steven Maring is a Rail Car Technician at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $93,246.

Keith Davis

Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$92,997
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$92,997
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,997
Hourly rate
$45
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
92996.8
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,866
Year
2,026

Keith Davis 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 $92,997.

Dennis Aiken

Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$92,849
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$92,849
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,849
Hourly rate
$44
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
92848.6
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,881
Year
2,026

At Cats Rail Operations, Dennis Aiken serves as a Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer within Cats. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,849.

Michael Ehrhardt

Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$92,352
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$92,352
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,352
Hourly rate
$44
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
92352.0
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,937
Year
2,026

At Cats Rail Operations, Michael Ehrhardt serves as a Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer within Cats. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,352.

William Matthews

Rail Car Technician/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$92,269
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$92,269
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,269
Hourly rate
$44
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
92268.8
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,942
Year
2,026

William Matthews works as a Rail Car Technician for Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. William earned $92,269 in 2026.

Andre Hall

Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer Lead/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$92,252
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$92,252
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,252
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
92251.64
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,943
Year
2,026

Andre Hall holds the role of Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer Lead at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $92,252.

Akiba Scott

Rail Controller/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$92,209
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$92,209
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,209
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
92209.0
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,944
Year
2,026

Akiba Scott works as a Rail Controller for Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. Akiba earned $92,209 in 2026.

Timothy Tenhengel

Rail Car Technician/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$91,624
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$91,624
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,624
Hourly rate
$44
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
91624.0
Quarter
2
Record ID
3,086
Year
2,026

Timothy Tenhengel holds the role of Rail Car Technician at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $91,624.