California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 50 people
How much does a wwtp operator make in California State Controller's Office?
$83,798typical pay for a wwtp operator in 2025
$65,768 – $106,148what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 18.3% from 2024.
✓ 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 wwtp operators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- City of Tulare9 people$68,585
- City of Hanford7 people$69,004
- City of Visalia6 people$91,910
- City of Davis5 people$121,791
- City of Pinole4 people$128,491
- North of the River Sanitary District No. 1 (Kern)4 people$92,322
- City of Solvang3 people$96,510
- Susanville Sanitary District3 people$65,152
- Summerland Sanitary District (Santa Barbara)2 people$95,229
- City of Calipatria2 people$13,037
- City of Anderson2 people$99,917
- Sanitary District No. 5 (Marin)2 people$87,995
- City of Guadalupe1 person$71,613
No employers match.
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Wwtp Operator I7 people$65,264
- Wwtp Operator II19 people$70,394
- Wwtp Operator III12 people$105,084
- Wwtp Operator10 people$110,111
Highest-paid wwtp operators, 2025
Common questions
How much does a wwtp operator make in California State Controller's Office?
The typical wwtp operator was paid $83,798 in 2025; most earned between $65,768 and $106,148. This counts all 50 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 6.4% of all pay for wwtp operators in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Wwtp Operator, at any level (for example "Wwtp 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