California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 57 people
How much does a distribution system operator make in California State Controller's Office?
$95,788typical pay for a distribution system operator in 2025
$82,267 – $129,192what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 3.9% 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 system operators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Merced Irrigation District15 people$83,862
- Fair Oaks Water District10 people$71,773
- Sacramento Municipal Utility District10 people$262,585
- City of Daly City8 people$115,815
- Marin Municipal Water District6 people$122,067
- Goleta Water District3 people$100,184
- Rio Linda-Elverta Community Water District2 people$81,485
- Solano Irrigation District2 people$111,279
- Paradise Irrigation District1 person$84,826
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Distribution System Operator24 people$89,295
- Distribution System Operator I13 people$100,184
- Distribution System Operator II14 people$179,627
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Distribution System Operator (this page)$95,788 (everyone)
- Lead Distribution System Operator$307,340 (everyone)
Highest-paid distribution system operators, 2025
Common questions
How much does a distribution system operator make in California State Controller's Office?
The typical distribution system operator was paid $95,788 in 2025; most earned between $82,267 and $129,192. This counts all 57 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 12.6% of all pay for distribution system operators in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Distribution System Operator, at any level (for example "Distribution System Operator"). 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