City of Charlotte / Charlotte Water Field Operations

Agency file

Charlotte Water Field Operations

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

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

In 2026, this agency had 371 employees with median total compensation of $61,069; the highest distinct record was $150,255.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $24.2M
Employees: 371
Median total: $61,069
Highest record: $150,255

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$49,920$113,794+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 371 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($61,069) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $65,295 (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

$50,731

$54,766

$61,069

$70,974

$86,302

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $86,302 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $50,731. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Utilities Technician II

66 · $57,999

Utilities Labor Crew Chief I

47 · $63,448

Apprentice

35 · $49,920

Utilities Labor Crew Chief II

26 · $70,889

Survey Technician

25 · $53,310

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

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Russel Neblett

Administrative Officer Lead/Charlotte Water Field Operations

2026 total comp

$100,201

Sub-department: Cltwt
Base pay: $100,201
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,201
Hourly rate: $48
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 100201.24
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 2,309
Year: 2,026

Russel Neblett holds the role of Administrative Officer Lead at Charlotte Water Field Operations within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $100,201.

Samuel Yuhas

Engineering Project Manager Senior/Charlotte Water Field Operations

2026 total comp

$99,152

Sub-department: Cltwt
Base pay: $99,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,152
Hourly rate: $48
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 99151.5
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 2,349
Year: 2,026

Samuel Yuhas is a Engineering Project Manager Senior at Charlotte Water Field Operations within Cltwt. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,152.

Richard Ingle

Engineering Project Coordinator/Charlotte Water Field Operations

2026 total comp

$98,916

Sub-department: Cltwt
Base pay: $98,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,916
Hourly rate: $48
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 98915.92
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 2,372
Year: 2,026

Richard Ingle holds the role of Engineering Project Coordinator at Charlotte Water Field Operations within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,916.