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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
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

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 3

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.

Keesha Weldon

Rail Operator/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$84,311
Sub-department
CATS
Base pay
$84,311
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,311
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
84311.24
Quarter
2
Record ID
3,724
Year
2,026

At Cats Rail Operations, Keesha Weldon serves as a Rail Operator within Cats. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,311.

Miaya Smith

Management Analyst Senior/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$84,191
Sub-department
CATS
Base pay
$84,191
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,191
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
84190.98
Quarter
2
Record ID
3,730
Year
2,026

At Cats Rail Operations, Miaya Smith serves as a Management Analyst Senior within Cats. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,191.

Michael Wilder

Rail Operator/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$84,119
Sub-department
CATS
Base pay
$84,119
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,119
Hourly rate
$38
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
84119.36
Quarter
2
Record ID
3,735
Year
2,026

Michael Wilder holds the role of Rail Operator at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,119.

Stanley Wells

Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$84,001
Sub-department
CATS
Base pay
$84,001
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,001
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
84000.8
Quarter
2
Record ID
3,746
Year
2,026

Stanley Wells 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 $84,001.

Jessica Preston

Field Operations Supervisor/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$83,476
Sub-department
CATS
Base pay
$83,476
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,476
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
83476.15
Quarter
2
Record ID
3,849
Year
2,026

Jessica Preston holds the role of Field Operations Supervisor at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,476.

Deborah Cunningham

Rail Operator/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$83,425
Sub-department
CATS
Base pay
$83,425
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,425
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
83425.16
Quarter
2
Record ID
3,852
Year
2,026

Deborah Cunningham works as a Rail Operator for Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. Deborah earned $83,425 in 2026.

Vonda Little

Rail Operator/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$83,425
Sub-department
CATS
Base pay
$83,425
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,425
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
83425.16
Quarter
2
Record ID
3,853
Year
2,026

Vonda Little holds the role of Rail Operator at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,425.

Jeanne Maness

Rail Operator/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$83,425
Sub-department
CATS
Base pay
$83,425
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,425
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
83425.16
Quarter
2
Record ID
3,854
Year
2,026

Jeanne Maness holds the role of Rail Operator at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,425.

Denish Mcqueen

Rail Operator/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$83,425
Sub-department
CATS
Base pay
$83,425
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,425
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
83425.16
Quarter
2
Record ID
3,855
Year
2,026

Denish Mcqueen holds the role of Rail Operator at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,425.

Adrienne Roberts

Rail Operator/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$83,425
Sub-department
CATS
Base pay
$83,425
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,425
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
83425.16
Quarter
2
Record ID
3,856
Year
2,026

Adrienne Roberts works as a Rail Operator for Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. Adrienne earned $83,425 in 2026.

Cheryl Robbins

Rail Operator/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$83,404
Sub-department
CATS
Base pay
$83,404
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,404
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
83403.84
Quarter
2
Record ID
3,857
Year
2,026

Cheryl Robbins works as a Rail Operator for Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. Cheryl earned $83,404 in 2026.

Maurice Tubman

Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$83,123
Sub-department
CATS
Base pay
$83,123
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,123
Hourly rate
$38
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
83123.04
Quarter
2
Record ID
3,979
Year
2,026

At Cats Rail Operations, Maurice Tubman serves as a Rail Maintenance of Way Maintainer within Cats. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,123.

Harold Wine

Rail Operator/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$82,359
Sub-department
CATS
Base pay
$82,359
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,359
Hourly rate
$38
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
82358.64
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,030
Year
2,026

Harold Wine works as a Rail Operator for Cats Rail Operations within Cats. Their status is full-time. Harold earned $82,359 in 2026.

Mary Berryhill

Rail Operator/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$82,039
Sub-department
CATS
Base pay
$82,039
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,039
Hourly rate
$38
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
82039.36
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,050
Year
2,026

Mary Berryhill is a Rail Operator at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,039.

Quatisha Hall

Rail Operator/Cats Rail Operations

2026 total comp
$81,756
Sub-department
CATS
Base pay
$81,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,756
Hourly rate
$38
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
81755.86
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,088
Year
2,026

Quatisha Hall is a Rail Operator at Cats Rail Operations within Cats. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $81,756.

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.