City of Charlotte / Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group / Police Officer

Job-title file

Police Officer

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

26 employees hold this title in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group. Median total compensation for the role is $106,369, above the department median of $65,460.

Employees: 26
Total payroll: $2.7M
Role median: $106,369
Agency median: $65,460
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$79,371$111,204+

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

How total compensation varies among the 26 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Police Officer pay vs. the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area

Across all employers in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area, the median wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — about 5,770 people — is $63,190. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group pays a median base salary of $106,369 for this role, 68% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$49,850

$59,300

$63,190

$78,930

$94,430

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group median · $106,369

The bar is the range of annual wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers across every employer in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — about 670,520 people — is $76,210. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group’s median base salary is 40% above that national figure, about the 83rd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$47,510

$59,290

$76,210

$97,600

$115,120

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group median · $106,369

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group is $106,369, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across City of Charlotte

Police Officer is held in 6 City of Charlotte departments. In Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group, the median of $106,369 ranks #1 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Special Services Group

$101,534 · 53

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Support Services Group

$99,584 · 84

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Investigative Services Group

$99,006 · 78

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Office of the Chief

$90,342 · 2

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Patrol Services Group

$83,204 · 1,079

Median total compensation for the Police Officer role in other City of Charlottedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Police Officer beyond City of Charlotte

This role is reported in 31 jurisdictions. In City of Charlotte, the median of $87,377 ranks #21 of 31. See Police Officer across all of City of Charlotte →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of San Jose

$286,889 · 818

City and County of San Francisco

$253,890 · 1,860

City of Boston

$185,462 · 1,335

City of Los Angeles

$184,354 · 6,158

City of Worcester

$128,256 · 371

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$116,326 · 2,460

Illinois

$114,200 · 7

New York Public Authorities

$113,716 · 558

Median total compensation for comparable Police Officer roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Same department

Other job titles in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group

Record list

Employees with this title

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Chen Wang

Police Officer/Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group

2026 total comp

$111,204

Sub-department: Police
Base pay: $111,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,204
Hourly rate: $46
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 111204.08
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 1,406
Year: 2,026

Chen Wang works as a Police Officer for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group within Police. Their status is full-time. Chen earned $111,204 in 2026.

Sangwon Lee

Police Officer/Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group

2026 total comp

$111,204

Sub-department: Police
Base pay: $111,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,204
Hourly rate: $46
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 111204.08
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 1,405
Year: 2,026

Sangwon Lee is a Police Officer at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group within Police. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $111,204.

Joseph Garcia

Police Officer/Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group

2026 total comp

$111,204

Sub-department: Police
Base pay: $111,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,204
Hourly rate: $46
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 111204.08
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 1,403
Year: 2,026

Joseph Garcia is a Police Officer at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group within Police. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $111,204.

Billy Etter

Police Officer/Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group

2026 total comp

$106,369

Sub-department: Police
Base pay: $106,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,369
Hourly rate: $46
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 106369.12
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 1,723
Year: 2,026

At Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group, Billy Etter serves as a Police Officer within Police. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $106,369.

James Teague

Police Officer/Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group

2026 total comp

$106,369

Sub-department: Police
Base pay: $106,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,369
Hourly rate: $46
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 106369.12
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 1,807
Year: 2,026

James Teague works as a Police Officer for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group within Police. Their status is full-time. James earned $106,369 in 2026.

Stephen Todd

Police Officer/Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group

2026 total comp

$106,369

Sub-department: Police
Base pay: $106,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,369
Hourly rate: $46
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 106369.12
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 1,809
Year: 2,026

Stephen Todd works as a Police Officer for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group within Police. Their status is full-time. Stephen earned $106,369 in 2026.

Andrea Mullins

Police Officer/Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group

2026 total comp

$106,369

Sub-department: Police
Base pay: $106,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,369
Hourly rate: $46
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 106369.12
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 1,781
Year: 2,026

At Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group, Andrea Mullins serves as a Police Officer within Police. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $106,369.

William Parks

Police Officer/Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group

2026 total comp

$106,369

Sub-department: Police
Base pay: $106,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,369
Hourly rate: $46
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 106369.12
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 1,785
Year: 2,026

At Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group, William Parks serves as a Police Officer within Police. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $106,369.

Christopher Lyon

Police Officer/Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group

2026 total comp

$106,369

Sub-department: Police
Base pay: $106,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,369
Hourly rate: $46
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 106369.12
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 1,765
Year: 2,026

Christopher Lyon works as a Police Officer for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group within Police. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $106,369 in 2026.

Brian Walsh

Police Officer/Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group

2026 total comp

$106,369

Sub-department: Police
Base pay: $106,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,369
Hourly rate: $46
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 106369.12
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 1,815
Year: 2,026

At Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group, Brian Walsh serves as a Police Officer within Police. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $106,369.

Michael Holland

Police Officer/Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group

2026 total comp

$106,369

Sub-department: Police
Base pay: $106,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,369
Hourly rate: $46
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 106369.12
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 1,743
Year: 2,026

Michael Holland is a Police Officer at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group within Police. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $106,369.

Vaughn Pauls

Police Officer/Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group

2026 total comp

$106,369

Sub-department: Police
Base pay: $106,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,369
Hourly rate: $46
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 106369.12
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 1,786
Year: 2,026

At Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group, Vaughn Pauls serves as a Police Officer within Police. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $106,369.

Lynda Pickert

Police Officer/Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group

2026 total comp

$106,369

Sub-department: Police
Base pay: $106,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,369
Hourly rate: $46
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 106369.12
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 1,787
Year: 2,026

Lynda Pickert is a Police Officer at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group within Police. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $106,369.

Richard Reese

Police Officer/Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group

2026 total comp

$106,369

Sub-department: Police
Base pay: $106,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,369
Hourly rate: $46
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 106369.12
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 1,793
Year: 2,026

Richard Reese works as a Police Officer for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group within Police. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $106,369 in 2026.

Ryan Botzenmayer

Police Officer/Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group

2026 total comp

$106,369

Sub-department: Police
Base pay: $106,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,369
Hourly rate: $46
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 106369.12
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 1,696
Year: 2,026

At Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group, Ryan Botzenmayer serves as a Police Officer within Police. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $106,369.

Ashley Edmondson

Police Officer/Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group

2026 total comp

$106,369

Sub-department: Police
Base pay: $106,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,369
Hourly rate: $46
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 106369.12
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 1,721
Year: 2,026

At Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group, Ashley Edmondson serves as a Police Officer within Police. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $106,369.

Jessica Hall

Police Officer/Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group

2026 total comp

$106,369

Sub-department: Police
Base pay: $106,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,369
Hourly rate: $46
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 106369.12
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 1,735
Year: 2,026

Jessica Hall is a Police Officer at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group within Police. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $106,369.

Grant Holmes

Police Officer/Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group

2026 total comp

$106,369

Sub-department: Police
Base pay: $106,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,369
Hourly rate: $46
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 106369.12
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 1,745
Year: 2,026

Grant Holmes works as a Police Officer for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group within Police. Their status is full-time. Grant earned $106,369 in 2026.

Jon Carroll

Police Officer/Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group

2026 total comp

$101,313

Sub-department: Police
Base pay: $101,313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,313
Hourly rate: $44
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 101312.64
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 2,230
Year: 2,026

At Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group, Jon Carroll serves as a Police Officer within Police. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $101,313.

Michael Gainey

Police Officer/Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group

2026 total comp

$96,485

Sub-department: Police
Base pay: $96,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,485
Hourly rate: $42
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 96484.96
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 2,568
Year: 2,026

Michael Gainey holds the role of Police Officer at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group within Police. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,485.

Gregory Dunston

Police Officer/Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group

2026 total comp

$96,485

Sub-department: Police
Base pay: $96,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,485
Hourly rate: $42
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 96484.96
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 2,564
Year: 2,026

Gregory Dunston is a Police Officer at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group within Police. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,485.

Kevin Jackson

Police Officer/Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group

2026 total comp

$96,485

Sub-department: Police
Base pay: $96,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,485
Hourly rate: $42
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 96484.96
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 2,574
Year: 2,026

Kevin Jackson is a Police Officer at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group within Police. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,485.

Brittony Tucker

Police Officer/Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group

2026 total comp

$92,102

Sub-department: Police
Base pay: $92,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,102
Hourly rate: $44
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 92102.4
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 3,002
Year: 2,026

Brittony Tucker holds the role of Police Officer at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group within Police. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $92,102.

Joseph Caulfield

Police Officer/Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group

2026 total comp

$91,886

Sub-department: Police
Base pay: $91,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,886
Hourly rate: $40
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 91886.08
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 3,031
Year: 2,026

Joseph Caulfield works as a Police Officer for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group within Police. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $91,886 in 2026.

Dustin Lawrence

Police Officer/Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group

2026 total comp

$87,516

Sub-department: Police
Base pay: $87,516
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,516
Hourly rate: $38
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 87516.0
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 3,455
Year: 2,026

Dustin Lawrence holds the role of Police Officer at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group within Police. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $87,516.

Jatasha Bias

Police Officer/Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group

2026 total comp

$79,371

Sub-department: Police
Base pay: $79,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,371
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 79370.72
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 4,373
Year: 2,026

At Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Administrative Services Group, Jatasha Bias serves as a Police Officer within Police. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,371.