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City of Charlotte / City Manager - Administration

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City Manager - Administration

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

The City Manager - Administration provides central administrative services — personnel, procurement, facilities, and internal operations.

In 2026, this agency had 11 employees with median total compensation of $269,363; the highest distinct record was $499,210.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$2.7M
Employees
11
Median total
$269,363
Highest record
$499,210

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 11 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($269,363) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$244,890 (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
$92,967
$106,767
$269,363
$300,839
$339,618

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $339,618 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $92,967. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Deputy City Manager
5 · $299,475
City Manager
1 · $499,210
Chief of Staff
1 · $219,925
Rehired Retiree
1 · $192,338

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

Shawn Heath

Deputy City Manager/City Manager - Administration

2026 total comp
$300,839
Sub-department
Ctmgr
Base pay
$300,839
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$300,839
Hourly rate
$142
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
300838.97
Quarter
2
Record ID
5
Year
2,026

Shawn Heath is a Deputy City Manager at City Manager - Administration within Ctmgr. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $300,839.

Elizabeth Babson

Deputy City Manager/City Manager - Administration

2026 total comp
$299,475
Sub-department
Ctmgr
Base pay
$299,475
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$299,475
Hourly rate
$141
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
299475.02
Quarter
2
Record ID
7
Year
2,026

At City Manager - Administration, Elizabeth Babson serves as a Deputy City Manager within Ctmgr. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $299,475.