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Charlotte Water Emd

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

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

In 2026, this agency had 128 employees with median total compensation of $75,611; the highest distinct record was $129,903.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$9.6M
Employees
128
Median total
$75,611
Highest record
$129,903

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 128 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($75,611) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$74,819 (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
$51,168
$59,280
$75,611
$87,412
$96,707

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $96,707 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $51,168. 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

Trinh Nguyen

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$77,093
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$77,093
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,093
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
77093.12
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,641
Year
2,026

Trinh Nguyen works as a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV for Charlotte Water Emd within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. Trinh earned $77,093 in 2026.

Carlos Acuna Gonzales

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$76,981
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$76,981
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,981
Hourly rate
$37
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
76980.8
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,652
Year
2,026

Carlos Acuna Gonzales holds the role of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV at Charlotte Water Emd within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,981.

Corey Roberts

Environmental Compliance Specialist/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$76,565
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$76,565
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,565
Hourly rate
$37
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
76564.8
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,688
Year
2,026

Corey Roberts is a Environmental Compliance Specialist at Charlotte Water Emd within Cltwt. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,565.

Luke Steigerwalt

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV Senior/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$76,496
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$76,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,496
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
76496.16
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,695
Year
2,026

Luke Steigerwalt holds the role of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV Senior at Charlotte Water Emd within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,496.

Javario Pegues

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV Senior/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$76,176
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$76,176
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,176
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
76176.36
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,723
Year
2,026

At Charlotte Water Emd, Javario Pegues serves as a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV Senior within Cltwt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,176.

Camila Cuervo Quintero

Billing Specialist/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$76,025
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$76,025
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,025
Hourly rate
$35
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
76025.04
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,738
Year
2,026

Camila Cuervo Quintero works as a Billing Specialist for Charlotte Water Emd within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. Camila earned $76,025 in 2026.

Daylan Beard

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV Senior/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$75,984
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$75,984
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,984
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
75984.48
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,767
Year
2,026

Daylan Beard holds the role of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV Senior at Charlotte Water Emd within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,984.

Aaron Gibson

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV Senior/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$75,622
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$75,622
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,622
Hourly rate
$35
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
75622.04
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,904
Year
2,026

Aaron Gibson is a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV Senior at Charlotte Water Emd within Cltwt. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,622.

William Bailey

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV Senior/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$75,601
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$75,601
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,601
Hourly rate
$35
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
75600.72
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,906
Year
2,026

William Bailey works as a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV Senior for Charlotte Water Emd within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. William earned $75,601 in 2026.

Christopher Riley

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$75,400
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$75,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,400
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
75400.0
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,944
Year
2,026

Christopher Riley works as a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV for Charlotte Water Emd within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $75,400 in 2026.

Taylor Treible

Biosolids Engineering Assistant/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$75,358
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$75,358
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,358
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
75358.4
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,948
Year
2,026

Taylor Treible holds the role of Biosolids Engineering Assistant at Charlotte Water Emd within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,358.

Hayden Giler

Environmental Compliance Specialist/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$74,568
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$74,568
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,568
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
74568.0
Quarter
2
Record ID
5,014
Year
2,026

Hayden Giler holds the role of Environmental Compliance Specialist at Charlotte Water Emd within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,568.

John Spiecha

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$74,428
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$74,428
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,428
Hourly rate
$35
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
74428.12
Quarter
2
Record ID
5,031
Year
2,026

John Spiecha works as a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV for Charlotte Water Emd within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. John earned $74,428 in 2026.

Alfonso Jones

Environmental Program Inspector/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$73,986
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$73,986
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,986
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
73985.6
Quarter
2
Record ID
5,077
Year
2,026

At Charlotte Water Emd, Alfonso Jones serves as a Environmental Program Inspector within Cltwt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,986.

Damon Williams

Environmental Program Inspector/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$73,861
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$73,861
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,861
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
73860.8
Quarter
2
Record ID
5,100
Year
2,026

Damon Williams is a Environmental Program Inspector at Charlotte Water Emd within Cltwt. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,861.

Dallas Griffin

Environmental Program Inspector/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$73,486
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$73,486
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,486
Hourly rate
$35
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
73486.4
Quarter
2
Record ID
5,152
Year
2,026

Dallas Griffin holds the role of Environmental Program Inspector at Charlotte Water Emd within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,486.

Christopher Fredell

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$73,469
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$73,469
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,469
Hourly rate
$34
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
73468.72
Quarter
2
Record ID
5,154
Year
2,026

At Charlotte Water Emd, Christopher Fredell serves as a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV within Cltwt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,469.

Demika Wallace

Administrative Officer Senior/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$73,346
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$73,346
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,346
Hourly rate
$35
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
73345.5
Quarter
2
Record ID
5,170
Year
2,026

Demika Wallace is a Administrative Officer Senior at Charlotte Water Emd within Cltwt. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,346.

William Wallace

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$72,717
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$72,717
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,717
Hourly rate
$35
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
72716.8
Quarter
2
Record ID
5,224
Year
2,026

William Wallace works as a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV for Charlotte Water Emd within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. William earned $72,717 in 2026.