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+

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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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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.