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Charlotte Water-Lab Services

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

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

In 2026, this agency had 48 employees with median total compensation of $76,628; the highest distinct record was $132,725.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$3.8M
Employees
48
Median total
$76,628
Highest record
$132,725

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 48 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($76,628) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$79,713 (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
$61,589
$66,830
$76,628
$90,247
$100,498

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $100,498 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $61,589. 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

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Caroline Baratta

Laboratory Analyst III/Charlotte Water-Lab Services

2026 total comp
$80,509
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$80,509
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,509
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
80509.36
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,220
Year
2,026

At Charlotte Water-Lab Services, Caroline Baratta serves as a Laboratory Analyst III within Cltwt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,509.

Binyam Belachew

Laboratory Analyst III/Charlotte Water-Lab Services

2026 total comp
$80,150
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$80,150
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,150
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
80150.0
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,250
Year
2,026

Binyam Belachew works as a Laboratory Analyst III for Charlotte Water-Lab Services within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. Binyam earned $80,150 in 2026.