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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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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.