Utah cities, counties, school districts, colleges and special districts · 2025 pay · 150 people
How much does a water operator make in Utah cities, counties, school districts, colleges and special districts?
$53,098typical pay for a water operator in 2025
$26,936 – $64,362what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 7.9% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Transparent Utah · Matches the agency's latest release · utah.gov ↗
Where water operators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- West Jordan City19 people$56,016
- Washington City11 people$49,003
- Herriman City10 people$59,221
- Spanish Fork City10 people$10,101
- Cedar City9 people$63,208
- Lehi City9 people$57,863
- Bluffdale City8 people$53,507
- Midvale City7 people$51,812
- North Salt Lake6 people$22,838
- Bountiful City6 people$47,165
- Bona Vista Water Improvement District5 people$52,710
- Hurricane City5 people$53,482
- Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement District5 people$78,865
- Bountiful Irrigation District4 people$2,262
- Sandy City4 people$85,659
- Eagle Mountain City3 people$48,170
- Snowville Town3 people$1,352
- South Davis Water District3 people$103,091
- Cedar Valley Water Conservancy District3 people$77,750
- Highland City2 people$64,140
- Taylor-West Weber Water Improvement District2 people$70,685
- Salem City2 people$37,870
- Payson City2 people$56,259
- Neola Water and Sewer District1 person$38,720
- Mayfield Town1 person$6,534
- Smithfield City1 person$67,294
- Mountain Regional Water Special Service District (Atkinson)1 person$117,280
- Clarkston Town1 person$6,600
- Huntsville Town1 person$17,804
- Bluff Water Works District1 person$10,800
- Elsinore Town1 person$56,272
- Lynndyl Town1 person$1,482
- Trenton Town1 person$21,630
- Woodruff Town1 person$9,000
- Oakley City1 person$95,083
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Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Water Operator I50 people$38,634
- Water Operator 16 people$46,267
- Water Operator43 people$46,773
- Water Operator II16 people$62,226
- Water Operator 47 people$62,552
- Water Operator III11 people$64,913
- Water Operator IV13 people$67,783
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Water Operator (this page)$53,098 (everyone)
- Senior Water Operator$84,560 (everyone)
Highest-paid water operators, 2025
- 1Rick GinesWater Operator V · Mountain Regional Water Special Service District (Atkinson)$117,280
- 2Jack W. DavisWater Operator · South Davis Water District$105,451
- 3Jaydee WattWater Operator · South Davis Water District$103,091
- 4Dallas C HansenWater Operator · Oakley City$95,083
- 5Christopher F LarsonWater Operator II · Sandy City$90,707
Common questions
How much does a water operator make in Utah cities, counties, school districts, colleges and special districts?
The typical water operator was paid $53,098 in 2025; most earned between $26,936 and $64,362. This counts all 150 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 1.5% of all pay for water operators in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Water Operator, at any level (for example "Water 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