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City of Charlotte / Charlotte Water Administration

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Charlotte Water Administration

Source file: City of Charlotte — Employee Pay / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Charlotte Water Administration operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2026, this agency had 126 employees with median total compensation of $102,163; the highest distinct record was $299,700.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$13.4M
Employees
126
Median total
$102,163
Highest record
$299,700

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 126 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($102,163) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$106,458 (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
$72,530
$83,404
$102,163
$117,979
$138,189

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $138,189 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $72,530. 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

Jamaica Smith

Business Analyst Coordinator/Charlotte Water Administration

2026 total comp
$101,920
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$101,920
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,920
Hourly rate
$49
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
101920.01
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,079
Year
2,026

At Charlotte Water Administration, Jamaica Smith serves as a Business Analyst Coordinator within Cltwt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $101,920.

Erich Sechler

GIS Supervisor/Charlotte Water Administration

2026 total comp
$101,000
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$101,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,000
Hourly rate
$49
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
101000.0
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,272
Year
2,026

Erich Sechler is a GIS Supervisor at Charlotte Water Administration within Cltwt. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $101,000.

Heather Pressley

Training Specialist/Charlotte Water Administration

2026 total comp
$99,897
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$99,897
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,897
Hourly rate
$48
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
99897.03
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,320
Year
2,026

At Charlotte Water Administration, Heather Pressley serves as a Training Specialist within Cltwt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,897.

Julianna Stukel

Business Analyst Coordinator/Charlotte Water Administration

2026 total comp
$98,791
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$98,791
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,791
Hourly rate
$48
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
98790.75
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,381
Year
2,026

Julianna Stukel is a Business Analyst Coordinator at Charlotte Water Administration within Cltwt. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,791.

Karen Baldwin

Budget & Finance Analyst Lead/Charlotte Water Administration

2026 total comp
$97,915
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$97,915
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,915
Hourly rate
$47
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
97915.14
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,416
Year
2,026

At Charlotte Water Administration, Karen Baldwin serves as a Budget & Finance Analyst Lead within Cltwt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,915.

Janaki Sankar

Business Analyst Senior/Charlotte Water Administration

2026 total comp
$97,290
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$97,290
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,290
Hourly rate
$47
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
97290.0
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,443
Year
2,026

At Charlotte Water Administration, Janaki Sankar serves as a Business Analyst Senior within Cltwt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,290.

Michael Hess

Safety Coordinator-Senior/Charlotte Water Administration

2026 total comp
$96,663
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$96,663
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,663
Hourly rate
$46
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
96662.51
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,549
Year
2,026

At Charlotte Water Administration, Michael Hess serves as a Safety Coordinator-Senior within Cltwt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,663.

Zachary Brady

Training Specialist/Charlotte Water Administration

2026 total comp
$96,619
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$96,619
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,619
Hourly rate
$46
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
96618.56
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,555
Year
2,026

At Charlotte Water Administration, Zachary Brady serves as a Training Specialist within Cltwt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,619.

Mary Raleigh

GIS Coordinator/Charlotte Water Administration

2026 total comp
$96,299
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$96,299
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,299
Hourly rate
$46
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
96299.49
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,640
Year
2,026

Mary Raleigh works as a GIS Coordinator for Charlotte Water Administration within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. Mary earned $96,299 in 2026.

Camden Coley

Public Information Specialist Senior/Charlotte Water Administration

2026 total comp
$96,276
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$96,276
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,276
Hourly rate
$46
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
96275.86
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,641
Year
2,026

At Charlotte Water Administration, Camden Coley serves as a Public Information Specialist Senior within Cltwt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,276.

Bernardo Leal

Technology Support Coordinator/Charlotte Water Administration

2026 total comp
$95,106
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$95,106
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,106
Hourly rate
$46
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
95106.43
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,712
Year
2,026

At Charlotte Water Administration, Bernardo Leal serves as a Technology Support Coordinator within Cltwt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,106.

Paula Holmes

Administrative Officer Lead/Charlotte Water Administration

2026 total comp
$94,950
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$94,950
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,950
Hourly rate
$46
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
94950.36
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,725
Year
2,026

At Charlotte Water Administration, Paula Holmes serves as a Administrative Officer Lead within Cltwt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,950.