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Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator I

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

17 employees hold this title in Charlotte Water Emd. Median total compensation for the role is $51,168, below the department median of $75,611.

Employees
17
Total payroll
$873.7K
Role median
$51,168
Agency median
$75,611
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$51,168$52,646+

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How total compensation varies among the 17 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare jurisdictions

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator beyond City of Charlotte

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City of Charlotte, the median of $60,464 ranks #2 of 2. See Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator across all of City of Charlotte

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County
$175,073 · 13

Median total compensation for comparable Wastewater Treatment Plant Operatorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Hector Melgar

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator I/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$52,775
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$52,775
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,775
Hourly rate
$25
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
52775.0
Quarter
2
Record ID
7,898
Year
2,026

Hector Melgar works as a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator I for Charlotte Water Emd within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. Hector earned $52,775 in 2026.