California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 33 people
How much does an utilities system operator make in California State Controller's Office?
$123,051typical pay for a utilities system operator in 2025
$80,213 – $213,077what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 15.4% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where utilities system operators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Utilities System Operator23 people$106,307
- Utilities System Operator II6 people$139,861
Highest-paid utilities system operators, 2025
Common questions
How much does an utilities system operator make in California State Controller's Office?
The typical utilities system operator was paid $123,051 in 2025; most earned between $80,213 and $213,077. This counts all 33 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 26.5% of all pay for utilities system operators in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Utilities System Operator, at any level (for example "Utilities 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