California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 11 people
How much does a lead water operator make in California State Controller's Office?
$131,152typical pay for a lead water operator in 2025
$100,591 – $144,659what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers.
✓ 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 water operators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
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).
- Water Operator$74,396 (everyone)
- Chief Water Operator$101,794 (everyone)
- Senior Water Operator$120,803 (everyone)
- Lead Water Operator (this page)$131,152 (everyone)
Highest-paid lead water operators, 2025
Common questions
How much does a lead water operator make in California State Controller's Office?
The typical lead water operator was paid $131,152 in 2025; most earned between $100,591 and $144,659. This counts all 11 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 11.4% of all pay for lead water operators in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Lead Water Operator, at any level (for example "Lead Water 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