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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

Mark Rhodes

Rail Car Technician/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$96,773
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$96,773
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,773
Hourly rate
$44
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
96773.04
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,516
Year
2,026

Mark Rhodes works as a Rail Car Technician for Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $96,773 in 2026.

Dennis Schroeder

Rail Maintenance of Way Supervisor/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$96,600
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$96,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,600
Hourly rate
$44
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
96600.0
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,556
Year
2,026

Dennis Schroeder works as a Rail Maintenance of Way Supervisor for Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. Dennis earned $96,600 in 2026.

John Fletcher

Rail Car Technician/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$96,558
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$96,558
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,558
Hourly rate
$45
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
96558.28
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,558
Year
2,026

At Cats Rail Operations, John Fletcher serves as a Rail Car Technician within Cats. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,558.

Darold Haskins

Rail Car Technician/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$96,473
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$96,473
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,473
Hourly rate
$45
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
96473.0
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,587
Year
2,026

Darold Haskins holds the role of Rail Car Technician at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,473.

Melvin Jones

Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer Lead/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$96,314
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$96,314
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,314
Hourly rate
$44
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
96314.4
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,636
Year
2,026

Melvin Jones 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 $96,314.

Lenthe Barber

Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$96,271
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$96,271
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,271
Hourly rate
$44
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
96270.72
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,642
Year
2,026

Lenthe Barber is a Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,271.

Ronald Ballenger

Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$96,047
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$96,047
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,047
Hourly rate
$45
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
96046.6
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,657
Year
2,026

At Cats Rail Operations, Ronald Ballenger serves as a Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer within Cats. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,047.

Lillian Greene

Rail Controller/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$95,957
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$95,957
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,957
Hourly rate
$45
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
95957.38
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,667
Year
2,026

Lillian Greene works as a Rail Controller for Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. Lillian earned $95,957 in 2026.

Fahranda Bostic

Rail Controller/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$95,957
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$95,957
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,957
Hourly rate
$45
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
95957.37
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,668
Year
2,026

Fahranda Bostic holds the role of Rail Controller at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,957.

Michael Turner

Field Operations Supervisor/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$95,721
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$95,721
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,721
Hourly rate
$45
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
95720.73
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,685
Year
2,026

Michael Turner works as a Field Operations Supervisor for Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $95,721 in 2026.

Jason Murray

Rail Car Technician/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$95,332
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$95,332
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,332
Hourly rate
$44
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
95331.6
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,702
Year
2,026

Jason Murray is a Rail Car Technician at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,332.

Angel Satmiento

Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$95,070
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$95,070
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,070
Hourly rate
$44
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
95069.52
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,714
Year
2,026

Angel Satmiento works as a Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer for Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. Angel earned $95,070 in 2026.

Richard Sommer

Rail Car Technician/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$94,469
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$94,469
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,469
Hourly rate
$44
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
94468.92
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,762
Year
2,026

At Cats Rail Operations, Richard Sommer serves as a Rail Car Technician within Cats. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,469.

Joshua Black

Rail Car Technician/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$94,448
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$94,448
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,448
Hourly rate
$44
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
94447.6
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,763
Year
2,026

Joshua Black works as a Rail Car Technician for Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $94,448 in 2026.

Julian Maye

Rail Maintenance of Way Supervisor/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$94,300
Sub-department
Cats
Base pay
$94,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,300
Hourly rate
$44
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
94300.0
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,775
Year
2,026

Julian Maye holds the role of Rail Maintenance of Way Supervisor at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $94,300.