Utah cities, counties, school districts, colleges and special districts · 2025 pay · 12 people
How much does a water distribution system operator make in Utah cities, counties, school districts, colleges and special districts?
$68,059typical pay for a water distribution system operator in 2025
$50,300 – $74,450what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 15.8% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Transparent Utah · Matches the agency's latest release · utah.gov ↗
Where water distribution system operators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Water Distribution System Operator I6 people$48,085
- Water Distribution System Operator II6 people$73,376
Highest-paid water distribution system operators, 2025
- 1Timothy RamosWater Distribution System Operator II · Salt Lake City$81,265
- 2Marcelo MoreiraWater Distribution System Operator II · Salt Lake City$79,553
- 3Jonathan KranwinkleWater Distribution System Operator II · Salt Lake City$77,224
- 4Thomas HarveyWater Distribution System Operator I · Salt Lake City$73,525
- 5Alvin GilbertWater Distribution System Operator I · Salt Lake City$72,857
Common questions
How much does a water distribution system operator make in Utah cities, counties, school districts, colleges and special districts?
The typical water distribution system operator was paid $68,059 in 2025; most earned between $50,300 and $74,450. This counts all 12 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 13.0% of all pay for water distribution system operators in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Water Distribution System Operator, at any level (for example "Water Distribution System 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