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City of Charlotte / Charlotte Water Engineering

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Charlotte Water Engineering

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

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

In 2026, this agency had 148 employees with median total compensation of $86,726; the highest distinct record was $175,000.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$13.5M
Employees
148
Median total
$86,726
Highest record
$175,000

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 148 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($86,726) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$90,910 (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
$69,805
$74,568
$86,726
$103,294
$119,138

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $119,138 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $69,805. 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

Chris Morelli

Survey Mapping Manager/Charlotte Water Engineering

2026 total comp
$106,547
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$106,547
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,547
Hourly rate
$51
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
106547.0
Quarter
2
Record ID
1,656
Year
2,026

Chris Morelli works as a Survey Mapping Manager for Charlotte Water Engineering within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. Chris earned $106,547 in 2026.

Derek Dixon

Engineering Project Manager/Charlotte Water Engineering

2026 total comp
$105,590
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$105,590
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,590
Hourly rate
$51
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
105590.31
Quarter
2
Record ID
1,875
Year
2,026

Derek Dixon works as a Engineering Project Manager for Charlotte Water Engineering within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. Derek earned $105,590 in 2026.

Alicia Scott

Management Analyst Senior/Charlotte Water Engineering

2026 total comp
$104,820
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$104,820
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,820
Hourly rate
$50
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
104820.46
Quarter
2
Record ID
1,907
Year
2,026

Alicia Scott works as a Management Analyst Senior for Charlotte Water Engineering within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. Alicia earned $104,820 in 2026.

Brian Pate

Engineering Project Manager/Charlotte Water Engineering

2026 total comp
$104,312
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$104,312
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,312
Hourly rate
$50
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
104311.99
Quarter
2
Record ID
1,937
Year
2,026

At Charlotte Water Engineering, Brian Pate serves as a Engineering Project Manager within Cltwt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,312.

Jonathan Beam

Engineering Project Coordinator/Charlotte Water Engineering

2026 total comp
$103,294
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$103,294
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,294
Hourly rate
$50
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
103293.98
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,002
Year
2,026

Jonathan Beam holds the role of Engineering Project Coordinator at Charlotte Water Engineering within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $103,294.

Brady Glover

Engineering Project Coordinator/Charlotte Water Engineering

2026 total comp
$102,306
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$102,306
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,306
Hourly rate
$49
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
102305.73
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,061
Year
2,026

Brady Glover holds the role of Engineering Project Coordinator at Charlotte Water Engineering within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $102,306.

Benjamin Santos

Utilities Construction Manager/Charlotte Water Engineering

2026 total comp
$101,908
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$101,908
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,908
Hourly rate
$49
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
101908.4
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,080
Year
2,026

Benjamin Santos works as a Utilities Construction Manager for Charlotte Water Engineering within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. Benjamin earned $101,908 in 2026.

Mark Krouse

Rehired Retiree/Charlotte Water Engineering

2026 total comp
$101,712
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$101,712
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,712
Hourly rate
$49
Employment type
Part-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
0.0
Quarter
2
Record ID
8,487
Year
2,026

Mark Krouse holds the role of Rehired Retiree at Charlotte Water Engineering within Cltwt. Their status is part-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $101,712.