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City of Charlotte / City Clerk

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City Clerk

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

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

In 2026, this agency had 10 employees with median total compensation of $74,870; the highest distinct record was $180,318.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$861.4K
Employees
10
Median total
$74,870
Highest record
$180,318

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 10 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($74,870) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$86,142 (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
$60,237
$67,246
$74,870
$85,145
$109,218

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $109,218 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $60,237. 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

Ariel Smith

Administrative Officer Lead/City Clerk

2026 total comp
$85,145
Sub-department
Clerk
Base pay
$85,145
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,145
Hourly rate
$41
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
85144.51
Quarter
2
Record ID
3,650
Year
2,026

Ariel Smith works as a Administrative Officer Lead for City Clerk within Clerk. Their status is full-time. Ariel earned $85,145 in 2026.