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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

Carolyn Ross

Utilities Manager/Charlotte Water Administration

2026 total comp
$164,024
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$164,024
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$164,024
Hourly rate
$79
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
164023.63
Quarter
2
Record ID
134
Year
2,026

Carolyn Ross holds the role of Utilities Manager at Charlotte Water Administration within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $164,024.