FY2026 · Schedule 300 · Effective October 19, 2025
Charlotte-Concord wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $28.94 an hour, about $60,398 a year at full time (2,087 hours). Steps 2 to 5 come after 6 months, 18 months, then 2 years each.
01 · WG · Wage Grade (non-supervisory)
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | vs FY2025 (step 2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG-1 | $13.45 | $13.99 | $14.53 | $15.13 | $15.68 | +$0.14 |
| WG-2 | $15.45 | $16.08 | $16.70 | $17.38 | $18.01 | +$0.16 |
| WG-3 | $17.43 | $18.16 | $18.91 | $19.60 | $20.34 | +$0.18 |
| WG-4 | $19.10 | $19.88 | $20.73 | $21.55 | $22.31 | +$0.20 |
| WG-5 | $20.78 | $21.67 | $22.54 | $23.45 | $24.29 | +$0.22 |
| WG-6 | $22.31 | $23.22 | $24.21 | $25.21 | $26.06 | +$0.23 |
| WG-7 | $23.70 | $24.68 | $25.68 | $26.72 | $27.61 | +$0.25 |
| WG-8 | $25.07 | $26.07 | $27.17 | $28.19 | $29.28 | +$0.26 |
| WG-9 | $26.44 | $27.56 | $28.63 | $29.74 | $30.92 | +$0.28 |
| WG-10 | $27.73 | $28.94 | $30.08 | $31.35 | $32.51 | +$0.29 |
| WG-11 | $29.10 | $30.39 | $31.60 | $32.85 | $34.08 | +$0.31 |
| WG-12 | $30.48 | $31.81 | $33.07 | $34.47 | $35.73 | +$0.32 |
| WG-13 | $31.87 | $33.29 | $34.58 | $35.98 | $37.30 | +$0.33 |
| WG-14 | $33.29 | $34.60 | $36.09 | $37.47 | $38.89 | +$0.35 |
| WG-15 | $34.60 | $36.13 | $37.60 | $38.99 | $40.48 | +$0.36 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $14.79 | $15.39 | $15.98 | $16.61 | $17.24 |
| WL-2 | $17.00 | $17.71 | $18.37 | $19.09 | $19.78 |
| WL-3 | $19.15 | $19.96 | $20.71 | $21.58 | $22.36 |
| WL-4 | $20.99 | $21.90 | $22.79 | $23.71 | $24.57 |
| WL-5 | $22.85 | $23.80 | $24.73 | $25.76 | $26.70 |
| WL-6 | $24.58 | $25.61 | $26.70 | $27.67 | $28.73 |
| WL-7 | $26.07 | $27.18 | $28.32 | $29.42 | $30.46 |
| WL-8 | $27.60 | $28.78 | $29.98 | $31.01 | $32.28 |
| WL-9 | $29.03 | $30.33 | $31.49 | $32.78 | $33.97 |
| WL-10 | $30.57 | $31.85 | $33.14 | $34.49 | $35.77 |
| WL-11 | $32.13 | $33.51 | $34.78 | $36.18 | $37.50 |
| WL-12 | $33.56 | $35.03 | $36.48 | $37.85 | $39.27 |
| WL-13 | $35.12 | $36.59 | $38.06 | $39.56 | $41.02 |
| WL-14 | $36.61 | $38.15 | $39.70 | $41.21 | $42.84 |
| WL-15 | $38.12 | $39.76 | $41.38 | $42.98 | $44.59 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $22.82 | $23.78 | $24.74 | $25.67 | $26.59 |
| WS-2 | $24.55 | $25.63 | $26.59 | $27.68 | $28.64 |
| WS-3 | $26.26 | $27.36 | $28.45 | $29.55 | $30.61 |
| WS-4 | $27.83 | $29.02 | $30.18 | $31.33 | $32.49 |
| WS-5 | $29.40 | $30.55 | $31.81 | $33.09 | $34.31 |
| WS-6 | $30.78 | $31.99 | $33.30 | $34.58 | $35.84 |
| WS-7 | $32.13 | $33.45 | $34.78 | $36.15 | $37.47 |
| WS-8 | $33.51 | $34.95 | $36.28 | $37.68 | $39.17 |
| WS-9 | $34.86 | $36.28 | $37.78 | $39.23 | $40.77 |
| WS-10 | $36.18 | $37.76 | $39.26 | $40.82 | $42.32 |
| WS-11 | $37.64 | $39.27 | $40.84 | $42.42 | $43.99 |
| WS-12 | $39.56 | $41.21 | $42.89 | $44.59 | $46.16 |
| WS-13 | $41.88 | $43.65 | $45.42 | $47.21 | $48.93 |
| WS-14 | $44.34 | $46.19 | $48.04 | $49.90 | $51.71 |
| WS-15 | $46.70 | $48.63 | $50.57 | $52.52 | $54.46 |
| WS-16 | $48.92 | $50.94 | $52.96 | $54.97 | $57.00 |
| WS-17 | $50.98 | $53.11 | $55.22 | $57.34 | $59.49 |
| WS-18 | $53.37 | $55.58 | $57.80 | $60.03 | $62.23 |
| WS-19 | $52.20 | $54.37 | $56.54 | $58.72 | $60.89 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (18)
- Alexander County, NC
- Anson County, NC
- Burke County, NC
- Cabarrus County, NC
- Caldwell County, NC
- Catawba County, NC
- Chester County, SC
- Chesterfield County, SC
- Cleveland County, NC
- Gaston County, NC
- Iredell County, NC
- Lancaster County, SC
- Lincoln County, NC
- Mecklenburg County, NC
- Rowan County, NC
- Stanly County, NC
- Union County, NC
- York County, SC
Other schedules in this wage area
- Schedule 100 2 counties
Some counties in a wage area are paid on their own schedule.