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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

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Matthew Gulledge

Treatment Plant Mechanic IV/Charlotte Water Maintenance

2026 total comp
$78,062
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$78,062
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,062
Hourly rate
$38
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
78062.4
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,534
Year
2,026

Matthew Gulledge works as a Treatment Plant Mechanic IV for Charlotte Water Maintenance within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $78,062 in 2026.

Ronald Sykes

Treatment Plant Mechanic II/Charlotte Water Maintenance

2026 total comp
$77,501
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$77,501
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,501
Hourly rate
$37
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
77500.8
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,606
Year
2,026

At Charlotte Water Maintenance, Ronald Sykes serves as a Treatment Plant Mechanic II within Cltwt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,501.