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City of Charlotte / Charlotte Water Maintenance

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Charlotte Water Maintenance

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

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

In 2026, this agency had 71 employees with median total compensation of $74,506; the highest distinct record was $163,201.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$5.8M
Employees
71
Median total
$74,506
Highest record
$163,201

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 71 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($74,506) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $81,362 (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
$58,323
$65,312
$74,506
$90,041
$112,599

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $112,599 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $58,323. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Treatment Plant Mechanic III
12 · $69,108
Treatment Plant Mechanic II
9 · $65,083
Treatment Plant Maintenance Supervisor
8 · $90,922
Utilities Instrument Technician
6 · $80,434
Treatment Plant Mechanic IV
6 · $76,554

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

Benjamin Smith

Utilities Services Manager/Charlotte Water Maintenance

2026 total comp
$102,400
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$102,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,400
Hourly rate
$49
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
102399.85
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,058
Year
2,026

Benjamin Smith holds the role of Utilities Services Manager at Charlotte Water Maintenance within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $102,400.

Michael Reeves

Instruments & Controls Supervisor/Charlotte Water Maintenance

2026 total comp
$101,884
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$101,884
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,884
Hourly rate
$49
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
101883.69
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,082
Year
2,026

At Charlotte Water Maintenance, Michael Reeves serves as a Instruments & Controls Supervisor within Cltwt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $101,884.