Utah cities, counties, school districts, colleges and special districts · 2025 pay · 27 people
How much does a public works operator make in Utah cities, counties, school districts, colleges and special districts?
$50,394typical pay for a public works operator in 2025
$38,297 – $56,535what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 5.7% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Transparent Utah · Matches the agency's latest release · utah.gov ↗
Where public works operators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Public Works Operator I19 people$47,295
- Public Works Operator II5 people$56,043
Highest-paid public works operators, 2025
- 1Stetson John HenriePublic Works Operator II · Delta City$79,764
- 2Trent J MallinsonPublic Works Operator III · Orem City$66,977
- 3Scott D TownsendPublic Works Operator · Highland City$63,470
- 4Alexander J SmithPublic Works Operator I · Orem City$60,551
- 5Tristan R JohnsonPublic Works Operator II · Orem City$58,342
Common questions
How much does a public works operator make in Utah cities, counties, school districts, colleges and special districts?
The typical public works operator was paid $50,394 in 2025; most earned between $38,297 and $56,535. This counts all 27 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 6.2% of all pay for public works operators in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Public Works Operator, at any level (for example "Public Works 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