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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

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

Charles Shultz

Treatment Plant Mechanic II/Charlotte Water Maintenance

2026 total comp
$61,048
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$61,048
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,048
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
61048.0
Quarter
2
Record ID
6,957
Year
2,026

At Charlotte Water Maintenance, Charles Shultz serves as a Treatment Plant Mechanic II within Cltwt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,048.

Deven Osment

Treatment Plant Mechanic I/Charlotte Water Maintenance

2026 total comp
$59,779
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$59,779
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,779
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
59779.2
Quarter
2
Record ID
7,098
Year
2,026

Deven Osment works as a Treatment Plant Mechanic I for Charlotte Water Maintenance within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. Deven earned $59,779 in 2026.

James Freeze

Treatment Plant Mechanic II/Charlotte Water Maintenance

2026 total comp
$59,426
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$59,426
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,426
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
59425.6
Quarter
2
Record ID
7,197
Year
2,026

James Freeze is a Treatment Plant Mechanic II at Charlotte Water Maintenance within Cltwt. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,426.