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Job-title file

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV

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

21 employees hold this title in Charlotte Water Emd. Median total compensation for the role is $74,428, below the department median of $75,611.

Employees
21
Total payroll
$1.6M
Role median
$74,428
Agency median
$75,611
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$51,168$84,009+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 21 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

Page 1

Tyler Mintz

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$85,621
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$85,621
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,621
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
85621.12
Quarter
2
Record ID
3,615
Year
2,026

Tyler Mintz is a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV at Charlotte Water Emd within Cltwt. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,621.

Renardo Mcmillan

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$81,592
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$81,592
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,592
Hourly rate
$38
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
81591.64
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,103
Year
2,026

Renardo Mcmillan holds the role of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV at Charlotte Water Emd within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,592.

Michael Gheesling

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$80,288
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$80,288
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,288
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
80288.0
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,243
Year
2,026

At Charlotte Water Emd, Michael Gheesling serves as a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV within Cltwt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,288.

Stacia Wilkes

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$79,643
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$79,643
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,643
Hourly rate
$38
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
79643.2
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,305
Year
2,026

Stacia Wilkes is a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV at Charlotte Water Emd within Cltwt. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,643.

Robert Bevans

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$79,545
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$79,545
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,545
Hourly rate
$37
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
79544.92
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,341
Year
2,026

Robert Bevans is a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV at Charlotte Water Emd within Cltwt. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,545.

Jeffrey Roberts

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$78,735
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$78,735
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,735
Hourly rate
$37
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
78734.76
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,487
Year
2,026

Jeffrey Roberts holds the role of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV at Charlotte Water Emd within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,735.

Eric Dawson

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$78,138
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$78,138
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,138
Hourly rate
$37
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
78137.8
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,528
Year
2,026

At Charlotte Water Emd, Eric Dawson serves as a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV within Cltwt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,138.

Trinh Nguyen

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$77,093
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$77,093
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,093
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
77093.12
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,641
Year
2,026

Trinh Nguyen works as a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV for Charlotte Water Emd within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. Trinh earned $77,093 in 2026.

Carlos Acuna Gonzales

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$76,981
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$76,981
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,981
Hourly rate
$37
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
76980.8
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,652
Year
2,026

Carlos Acuna Gonzales holds the role of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV at Charlotte Water Emd within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,981.

Christopher Riley

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$75,400
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$75,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,400
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
75400.0
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,944
Year
2,026

Christopher Riley works as a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV for Charlotte Water Emd within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $75,400 in 2026.

John Spiecha

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$74,428
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$74,428
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,428
Hourly rate
$35
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
74428.12
Quarter
2
Record ID
5,031
Year
2,026

John Spiecha works as a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV for Charlotte Water Emd within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. John earned $74,428 in 2026.

Christopher Fredell

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$73,469
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$73,469
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,469
Hourly rate
$34
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
73468.72
Quarter
2
Record ID
5,154
Year
2,026

At Charlotte Water Emd, Christopher Fredell serves as a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV within Cltwt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,469.

William Wallace

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$72,717
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$72,717
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,717
Hourly rate
$35
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
72716.8
Quarter
2
Record ID
5,224
Year
2,026

William Wallace works as a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV for Charlotte Water Emd within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. William earned $72,717 in 2026.

Jennifer Faulkner

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$72,030
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$72,030
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,030
Hourly rate
$35
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
72030.4
Quarter
2
Record ID
5,440
Year
2,026

Jennifer Faulkner works as a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV for Charlotte Water Emd within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $72,030 in 2026.

Christopher Hartman

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$71,677
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$71,677
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,677
Hourly rate
$34
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
71676.8
Quarter
2
Record ID
5,482
Year
2,026

Christopher Hartman works as a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV for Charlotte Water Emd within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $71,677 in 2026.

Jacob Jones

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$71,573
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$71,573
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,573
Hourly rate
$34
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
71572.8
Quarter
2
Record ID
5,491
Year
2,026

Jacob Jones is a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV at Charlotte Water Emd within Cltwt. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $71,573.

Kenneth Friday

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$70,612
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$70,612
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,612
Hourly rate
$33
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
70611.84
Quarter
2
Record ID
5,586
Year
2,026

Kenneth Friday holds the role of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV at Charlotte Water Emd within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,612.

Cameron Vanderburg

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$70,377
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$70,377
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,377
Hourly rate
$33
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
70377.32
Quarter
2
Record ID
5,609
Year
2,026

Cameron Vanderburg is a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV at Charlotte Water Emd within Cltwt. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,377.

Megan Graham

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$65,874
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$65,874
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,874
Hourly rate
$32
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
65873.6
Quarter
2
Record ID
6,153
Year
2,026

At Charlotte Water Emd, Megan Graham serves as a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV within Cltwt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,874.

Austin Ellis

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$64,605
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$64,605
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,605
Hourly rate
$31
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
64604.8
Quarter
2
Record ID
6,468
Year
2,026

At Charlotte Water Emd, Austin Ellis serves as a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV within Cltwt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,605.

Raven Vergara

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV/Charlotte Water Emd

2026 total comp
$51,168
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$51,168
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,168
Hourly rate
$24
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
51168.0
Quarter
2
Record ID
8,112
Year
2,026

Raven Vergara works as a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV for Charlotte Water Emd within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. Raven earned $51,168 in 2026.