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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

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).

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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Andrea Leslie-Fite

City Attorney/City Attorney

2026 total comp
$350,700
Sub-department
Attor
Base pay
$350,700
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$350,700
Hourly rate
$166
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
350699.72
Quarter
2
Record ID
2
Year
2,026

Andrea Leslie-Fite works as a City Attorney for City Attorney within Attor. Their status is full-time. Andrea earned $350,700 in 2026.

Lina James

Deputy City Attorney/City Attorney

2026 total comp
$246,887
Sub-department
Attor
Base pay
$246,887
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$246,887
Hourly rate
$119
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
246886.69
Quarter
2
Record ID
21
Year
2,026

At City Attorney, Lina James serves as a Deputy City Attorney within Attor. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $246,887.