Stw Construction and Utilities

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

The Stw Construction and Utilities operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2026, this agency had 57 employees with median total compensation of $82,389; the highest distinct record was $142,029.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $4.9M
Employees: 57
Median total: $82,389
Highest record: $142,029

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$67,496$127,395+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 57 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($82,389) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $85,438 (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

$69,183

$73,174

$82,389

$94,191

$102,900

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $102,900 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $69,183. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Construction Inspector

27 · $72,717

Construction Inspector Senior

11 · $82,805

Construction Supervisor

6 · $93,603

Construction Manager

3 · $99,441

Engineering Project Manager Senior

2 · $117,433

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.

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Public Works - Contract Administration City of Los Angeles70% match
Gs Main Engineering City of Charlotte58% match

Record list

Employees

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Philip Lopina

Utilities Operations Manager/Stw Construction and Utilities

2026 total comp

$113,070

Sub-department: Stw
Base pay: $113,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,070
Hourly rate: $54
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt: 113070.44
Quarter: 2
Record ID: 1,259
Year: 2,026

Philip Lopina holds the role of Utilities Operations Manager at Stw Construction and Utilities within Stw. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $113,070.