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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

James Sanders

Utilities Electrical Engineer Senior/Charlotte Water Maintenance

2026 total comp
$124,741
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$124,741
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,741
Hourly rate
$60
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
124741.39
Quarter
2
Record ID
574
Year
2,026

James Sanders holds the role of Utilities Electrical Engineer Senior at Charlotte Water Maintenance within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $124,741.

Brian Hair

Utilities Electrical Engineer Senior/Charlotte Water Maintenance

2026 total comp
$123,565
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$123,565
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,565
Hourly rate
$59
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
123564.58
Quarter
2
Record ID
592
Year
2,026

Brian Hair holds the role of Utilities Electrical Engineer Senior at Charlotte Water Maintenance within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $123,565.