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City of Charlotte / Charlotte Water Field Operations

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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

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

Page 1

Lee Linkous

Chief Construction Inspector/Charlotte Water Field Operations

2026 total comp
$92,082
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$92,082
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,082
Hourly rate
$44
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
92081.6
Quarter
2
Record ID
3,007
Year
2,026

Lee Linkous holds the role of Chief Construction Inspector at Charlotte Water Field Operations within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $92,082.

Renee Medlin

GIS Analyst/Charlotte Water Field Operations

2026 total comp
$90,889
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$90,889
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,889
Hourly rate
$44
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
90889.22
Quarter
2
Record ID
3,137
Year
2,026

Renee Medlin is a GIS Analyst at Charlotte Water Field Operations within Cltwt. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,889.

Philip Stanley

Utilities Field Operations Supervisor/Charlotte Water Field Operations

2026 total comp
$90,386
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$90,386
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,386
Hourly rate
$42
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
90386.04
Quarter
2
Record ID
3,165
Year
2,026

Philip Stanley works as a Utilities Field Operations Supervisor for Charlotte Water Field Operations within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. Philip earned $90,386 in 2026.