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City of Charlotte / Strategy & Budget

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Strategy & Budget

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

The Strategy & Budget manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.

In 2026, this agency had 14 employees with median total compensation of $118,449; the highest distinct record was $230,700.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$1.8M
Employees
14
Median total
$118,449
Highest record
$230,700

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 14 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($118,449) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$127,124 (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
$77,598
$89,350
$118,449
$158,220
$188,410

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $188,410 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $77,598. 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

William Thaxton

Strategy & Budget Analyst Lead/Strategy & Budget

2026 total comp
$129,014
Sub-department
S&B
Base pay
$129,014
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,014
Hourly rate
$62
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
129014.3
Quarter
2
Record ID
514
Year
2,026

William Thaxton is a Strategy & Budget Analyst Lead at Strategy & Budget within S&B. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $129,014.