California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 47 people
How much does a senior operator make in California State Controller's Office?
$137,970typical pay for a senior operator in 2025
$126,326 – $158,725what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 1.7% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where senior operators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency9 people$141,118
- Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority7 people$122,549
- Kings River Conservation District6 people$146,950
- Tahoe-Truckee Sanitation Agency6 people$135,549
- Mesa Water District (Orange)6 people$134,002
- Calleguas Municipal Water District3 people$178,370
- Carmel Area Wastewater Agency (Monterey)3 people$150,486
- Silicon Valley Clean Water3 people$170,096
- Monterey One Water1 person$221,844
- Yuba County Water Agency1 person$224,036
- Garberville Sanitary District (Humboldt)1 person$110,528
- Montara Sanitary District (San Mateo)1 person$158,822
No employers match.
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 (this page)$137,970 (everyone)
- Lead Operator$139,798 (everyone)
Highest-paid senior operators, 2025
Common questions
How much does a senior operator make in California State Controller's Office?
The typical senior operator was paid $137,970 in 2025; most earned between $126,326 and $158,725. This counts all 47 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 10.4% of all pay for senior operators in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Senior Operator, at any level (for example "Senior 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