Agency file

City Attorney

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

The City Attorney is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 48 employees with median total compensation of $145,000; the highest distinct record was $350,700.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $7.2M
Employees: 48
Median total: $145,000
Highest record: $350,700

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$65,478$246,887+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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 ($145,000) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $148,981 (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

$72,135

$108,364

$145,000

$184,664

$211,090

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $211,090 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $72,135. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).