City of Charlotte / Cats Rail Operations

Agency file

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
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

$49,920$125,880+

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

Rail Operator

66 · $71,815

Rail Car Technician

42 · $86,709

Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer

23 · $81,101

Field Operations Supervisor

18 · $84,249

Rail Controller

13 · $91,046

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

Highest-paid first / page 2

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.

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.

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.

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.

James Mccrary

Rail Controller/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp

$91,046

Sub-department: CATS
Base pay: $91,046
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,046
Hourly rate: $43
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 91045.63
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 3,126
Year: 2,026

James Mccrary holds the role of Rail Controller at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $91,046.

Ronald Bridges

Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer Lead/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp

$90,802

Sub-department: CATS
Base pay: $90,802
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,802
Hourly rate: $43
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 90801.88
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 3,139
Year: 2,026

At Cats Rail Operations, Ronald Bridges serves as a Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer Lead within Cats. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,802.

Easton Hunter

Rail Car Technician/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp

$90,626

Sub-department: CATS
Base pay: $90,626
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,626
Hourly rate: $44
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 90625.6
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 3,144
Year: 2,026

Easton Hunter holds the role of Rail Car Technician at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,626.

Sherica Nickles-Rowe

Rail Controller/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp

$90,610

Sub-department: CATS
Base pay: $90,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,610
Hourly rate: $43
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 90610.0
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 3,145
Year: 2,026

Sherica Nickles-Rowe holds the role of Rail Controller at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,610.

Katrina Williams

Rail Controller/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp

$90,610

Sub-department: CATS
Base pay: $90,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,610
Hourly rate: $43
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 90610.0
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 3,146
Year: 2,026

Katrina Williams is a Rail Controller at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,610.

Khosrow Gharavi

Rail Car Technician/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp

$90,396

Sub-department: CATS
Base pay: $90,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,396
Hourly rate: $41
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 90395.76
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 3,164
Year: 2,026

Khosrow Gharavi is a Rail Car Technician at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,396.

Robert Dalton

Rail Car Technician/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp

$90,106

Sub-department: CATS
Base pay: $90,106
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,106
Hourly rate: $43
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 90105.6
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 3,181
Year: 2,026

At Cats Rail Operations, Robert Dalton serves as a Rail Car Technician within Cats. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,106.

Raymond Wunschel

Rail Car Technician/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp

$89,544

Sub-department: CATS
Base pay: $89,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,544
Hourly rate: $43
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 89544.0
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 3,237
Year: 2,026

Raymond Wunschel holds the role of Rail Car Technician at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,544.

William Boyd

Rail Car Technician/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp

$89,500

Sub-department: CATS
Base pay: $89,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,500
Hourly rate: $41
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 89500.32
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 3,246
Year: 2,026

At Cats Rail Operations, William Boyd serves as a Rail Car Technician within Cats. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,500.

Francisco Flores

Rail Car Maintenance Supervisor/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp

$89,175

Sub-department: CATS
Base pay: $89,175
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,175
Hourly rate: $42
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 89175.0
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 3,270
Year: 2,026

Francisco Flores is a Rail Car Maintenance Supervisor at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,175.

Antonia Chaplin

Field Operations Supervisor/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp

$88,305

Sub-department: CATS
Base pay: $88,305
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,305
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 88304.54
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 3,324
Year: 2,026

Antonia Chaplin holds the role of Field Operations Supervisor at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,305.

Keitria Mckinnon

Rail Controller/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp

$88,294

Sub-department: CATS
Base pay: $88,294
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,294
Hourly rate: $41
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 88293.5
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 3,326
Year: 2,026

Keitria Mckinnon works as a Rail Controller for Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. Keitria earned $88,294 in 2026.

Ahmad Morton

Field Operations Supervisor/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp

$88,068

Sub-department: CATS
Base pay: $88,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,068
Hourly rate: $41
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 88068.39
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 3,339
Year: 2,026

Ahmad Morton is a Field Operations Supervisor at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $88,068.

Jody Joyner

Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer Lead/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp

$88,059

Sub-department: CATS
Base pay: $88,059
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,059
Hourly rate: $40
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 88058.88
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 3,341
Year: 2,026

Jody Joyner is a Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer Lead at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $88,059.