North Carolina · current pay rates
How much do City of Charlotte, City of Greensboro, and City of Asheville employees make?
$76,725a year
Typical salary · 12,890 salaried
Most between $61,242 and $97,796
$18.00an hour
Typical hourly wage · 639 paid by the hour
Most between $18.00 and $19.18
Official pay rates for 13,719 people at 3 employers. Select an employer below to look up a name.
✓ Official data from City of Charlotte · latest release · charlottenc.gov ↗✓ Official data from City of Greensboro · latest release · greensboro-nc.gov ↗✓ Official data from City of Asheville · latest release · ashevillenc.gov ↗
Pay rates by employer
City of Charlotte and City of Greensboro and City of Asheville publish the pay rate of everyone on the current employee list: a yearly salary or an hourly wage. That is what the job pays today, not what someone was paid over a year.
| Employer | Typical salary | Typical hourly |
|---|---|---|
| City of Charlotte8,648 people | $83,4138,493 salaried | – |
| City of Greensboro3,803 people | $66,0203,129 salaried | $18.00639 hourly |
| City of Asheville1,268 people | $60,8201,268 salaried | – |
Most common jobs
Typical pay rate for each job across the employers on this page.
| Job | People | Salary | Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police Officer | 1,367 | $91,957 | – |
| Fire Captain | 375 | $129,199 | – |
| Fire Fighter II | 354 | $87,579 | – |
| Police Officer I | 330 | $61,889 | – |
| Fire Fighter | 287 | $58,691 | – |
| Fire Fighter I | 250 | $68,776 | – |
| Police Sergeant | 243 | $129,106 | – |
| Fire Fighter Engineer | 222 | $106,697 | – |
| Member Crew | 175 | $43,922 | – |
| Police Officer II | 171 | $79,819 | – |
| Fire Engineer | 162 | $72,446 | – |
| Airport Shuttlebus Driver | 130 | $60,388 | – |
| Operator Heavy Equipment | 124 | $54,176 | – |
| Rehired Retiree Sworn | 120 | – | – |
| Police Trainee | 103 | $72,026 | – |
| Special Transportation Driver | 103 | $57,554 | – |
| Engineering Project Manager | 90 | $104,218 | – |
| Sanitation Equipment Operator Senior | 87 | $64,429 | – |
| Police Lieutenant | 76 | $134,931 | – |
| Sanitation Equipment Operator | 73 | $58,566 | – |
| Rail Operator | 71 | $71,796 | – |
| Police Telecommunicator II | 70 | $71,517 | – |
| Airport Operations Officer II | 69 | $66,432 | – |
| Utilities Technician II | 67 | $59,035 | – |
| Construction Inspector | 66 | $75,546 | – |
| Engineering Project Manager Senior | 65 | $119,201 | – |
| Rec Assistant 9 | 64 | – | $18.00 |
| Senior Firefighter | 63 | $57,119 | – |
| Supervisor Crew | 63 | $60,169 | – |
| Labor Crew Chief II | 63 | $68,821 | – |
No jobs match.
Highest salaries
Yearly salary on the current employee lists (salaried jobs only).
- 1Marcus D. JonesCity Manager · City of Charlotte$511,548
- 2Andrea Maria Leslie-FiteCity Attorney · City of Charlotte$350,700
- 3Haley H GentryDirector of Aviation · City of Charlotte$342,122
- 4Brent D CagleDeputy City Manager · City of Charlotte$339,618
- 5Nathaniel DavisCity Manager · City of Greensboro$324,000
- 6Lora C. CubbageCity Attorney · City of Greensboro$301,600
- 7Shawn HeathDeputy City Manager · City of Charlotte$300,839
- 8Angela Denise CharlesDirector of Utilities · City of Charlotte$299,700
- 9Alyson H CraigDeputy City Manager · City of Charlotte$288,060
- 10Estella D PattersonPolice Chief · City of Charlotte$285,000
Where this data comes from
City of Charlotte
Current pay rates
8,648 people on the current employee list · Matches the agency's latest release
Official website: charlottenc.gov ↗
City of Greensboro
Current pay rates
3,803 people on the current employee list · Matches the agency's latest release
Official website: greensboro-nc.gov ↗
City of Asheville
Current pay rates
1,268 people on the current employee list · Matches the agency's latest release
Official website: ashevillenc.gov ↗
Common questions
Are public employee salaries public in North Carolina?
Yes. City of Charlotte and City of Greensboro and City of Asheville publish the pay rate of every employee. We collect it from there, add context, and link back to the original.
Is this what people were actually paid?
No. These are pay rates: the salary or hourly wage each job pays on the current employee list. Overtime, extra pay and time not worked are not included.
Why can't I find someone?
We only cover the employers listed on this page. Names are listed on each employer's page.