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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

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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.