California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 51 people
How much does a lead operator make in California State Controller's Office?
$139,798typical pay for a lead operator in 2025
$115,953 – $170,503what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 4.3% 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 lead operators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Encina Wastewater Authority7 people$161,814
- West County Wastewater District (Contra Costa)5 people$185,604
- Orange County Water District5 people$149,080
- Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency4 people$154,803
- San Elijo Joint Powers Authority4 people$122,927
- Running Springs Water District3 people$123,042
- Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside3 people$178,767
- Mid Peninsula Water District3 people$139,798
- Westside Water Authority2 people$97,705
- Marina Coast Water District2 people$136,466
- Central Marin Sanitation Agency2 people$174,079
- City of San Clemente1 person$130,406
- Oceano Community Services District1 person$92,262
- Centerville Community Services District1 person$95,707
- Trinity County Waterworks District No. 11 person$68,640
- Herlong Public Utility District1 person$104,151
- Cobb Area County Water District1 person$69,192
- Konocti County Water District1 person$87,667
- Arbuckle Public Utility District1 person$95,454
- Sewerage Commission - Oroville Region1 person$118,275
- Sausalito-Marin City Sanitary (Marin)1 person$193,332
- Cottonwood Water District1 person$91,627
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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).
- Chief Operator$89,031 (everyone)
- Senior Operator$137,970 (everyone)
- Lead Operator (this page)$139,798 (everyone)
Highest-paid lead operators, 2025
Common questions
How much does a lead operator make in California State Controller's Office?
The typical lead operator was paid $139,798 in 2025; most earned between $115,953 and $170,503. This counts all 51 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 9.8% of all pay for lead operators in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Lead Operator, at any level (for example "Lead 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