California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 58 people
How much does an utility operator make in California State Controller's Office?
$94,244typical pay for a utility operator in 2025
$68,756 – $148,103what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 11.1% from 2024.
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Where utility operators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- City of Tracy12 people$175,558
- Olivehurst Public Utility District7 people$76,143
- City of Lathrop6 people$115,918
- Templeton Community Services District5 people$41,872
- Stinson Beach County Water District4 people$86,892
- City of Healdsburg4 people$163,986
- City of Lindsay4 people$69,999
- City of Shafter4 people$89,603
- City of Lakeport4 people$68,462
- Foresthill Public Utility District3 people$108,792
- Fall River Valley Community Services District2 people$38,970
- Linden County Water District1 person$13,676
- Twain Harte Community Services District1 person$5,799
- Town of Yountville1 person$75,909
No employers match.
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Utility Operator I16 people$72,370
- Utility Operator II13 people$84,336
- Utility Operator III6 people$86,205
- Utility Operator21 people$165,127
Highest-paid utility operators, 2025
Common questions
How much does an utility operator make in California State Controller's Office?
The typical utility operator was paid $94,244 in 2025; most earned between $68,756 and $148,103. This counts all 58 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 11.2% of all pay for utility operators in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Utility Operator, at any level (for example "Utility Operator I"). 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