California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 32 people
How much does a systems operator make in California State Controller's Office?
$112,639typical pay for a systems operator in 2025
$87,661 – $132,276what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 10.6% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where systems operators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Kern County Water Agency6 people$83,912
- Butte Water District5 people$87,960
- Fallbrook Public Utility District4 people$116,101
- Olivenhain Municipal Water District4 people$134,896
- Serrano Water District3 people$127,682
- Ramona Municipal Water District3 people$142,947
- Rubidoux Community Services District3 people$136,198
- Crescenta Valley County Water District2 people$142,884
- Rio Alto Water District1 person$68,585
- Plumas Eureka Community Services District1 person$73,849
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Systems Operator6 people$87,362
- Systems Operator I5 people$116,008
- Systems Operator II17 people$117,542
Highest-paid systems operators, 2025
Common questions
How much does a systems operator make in California State Controller's Office?
The typical systems operator was paid $112,639 in 2025; most earned between $87,661 and $132,276. This counts all 32 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 10.7% of all pay for systems operators in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Systems Operator, at any level (for example "Systems 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