California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 116 people
How much does a distribution operator make in California State Controller's Office?
$102,620typical pay for a distribution operator in 2025
$72,633 – $124,208what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 1.9% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where distribution operators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Eastern Municipal Water District25 people$136,987
- Sacramento Suburban Water District17 people$102,984
- Carmichael Water District9 people$106,983
- City of San Clemente8 people$91,708
- Montecito Water District7 people$100,881
- San Juan Water District7 people$122,822
- Goleta Water District6 people$65,647
- Georgetown Divide Public Utility District6 people$56,574
- La Canada Irrigation District5 people$90,160
- El Dorado Irrigation District5 people$101,297
- City of Oceanside5 people$118,435
- Casitas Municipal Water District4 people$111,274
- Placer County Water Agency4 people$115,627
- East Orange County Water District3 people$127,141
- Twain Harte Community Services District2 people$75,079
- Central Water District1 person$60,259
- City of California City1 person$155,714
- Home Garden County Water District1 person$40,605
No employers match.
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Distribution Operator I21 people$46,026
- Distribution Operator7 people$64,511
- Distribution Operator II42 people$101,776
- Distribution Operator III40 people$114,653
- Distribution Operator IV6 people$125,980
Highest-paid distribution operators, 2025
Common questions
How much does a distribution operator make in California State Controller's Office?
The typical distribution operator was paid $102,620 in 2025; most earned between $72,633 and $124,208. This counts all 116 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 10.8% of all pay for distribution operators in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Distribution Operator, at any level (for example "Distribution Operator I"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this