City of Los Angeles / Public Works - Sanitation / Wastewater Treatment Operator II

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Wastewater Treatment Operator II

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

25 employees hold this title in Public Works - Sanitation. Median total compensation for the role is $181,643, above the department median of $118,358.

Employees: 25
Total payroll: $4.7M
Role median: $181,643
Agency median: $118,358
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$149,566$259,995+

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

How total compensation varies among the 25 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Wastewater Treatment Operator II pay vs. the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area

Across all employers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, the median wage for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators — about 2,230 people — is $82,460. Public Works - Sanitation pays a median base salary of $131,050 for this role, 59% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Public Works - Sanitation sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$54,240

$67,150

$82,460

$101,930

$116,900

Public Works - Sanitation median · $131,050

The bar is the range of annual wages for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators across every employer in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Public Works - Sanitation’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators — about 128,490 people — is $60,020. Public Works - Sanitation’s median base salary is 118% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$39,110

$48,040

$60,020

$74,780

$91,060

Public Works - Sanitation median · $131,050

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 147 of 151 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Public Works - Sanitation is $176,550, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

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Record list

Employees with this title

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Ricardo Lopez

Wastewater Treatment Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$270,133

Sub-department: Plant Equipment Operation and Repair
Base pay: $135,730
Overtime: $94,447
Other pay: $13,356
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $270,133
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 09

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 4123-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373336343034
Row ID: 25373336343034824123-2FT

At Public Works - Sanitation, Ricardo Lopez serves as a Wastewater Treatment Operator II within Plant Equipment Operation and Repair. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $270,133. Their bargaining unit is 09.

Steven Crawford

Wastewater Treatment Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$249,013

Sub-department: Plant Equipment Operation and Repair
Base pay: $141,863
Overtime: $79,272
Other pay: $1,285
Benefits: $26,594
Total compensation: $249,013
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 09

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 4123-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383137383033
Row ID: 25383137383033824123-2FT

Steven Crawford holds the role of Wastewater Treatment Operator II at Public Works - Sanitation within Plant Equipment Operation and Repair. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $249,013. They are represented by 09.

Jason Camat

Wastewater Treatment Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$240,366

Sub-department: Plant Equipment Operation and Repair
Base pay: $138,258
Overtime: $74,161
Other pay: $1,348
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $240,366
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 09

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 4123-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3739363032
Row ID: 253739363032824123-2FT

Jason Camat works as a Wastewater Treatment Operator II for Public Works - Sanitation within Plant Equipment Operation and Repair. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $240,366 in 2025. Union affiliation: 09.

Maurice Simpson

Wastewater Treatment Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$237,370

Sub-department: Plant Equipment Operation and Repair
Base pay: $131,050
Overtime: $87,386
Other pay: $7,334
Benefits: $11,600
Total compensation: $237,370
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 09

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 4123-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373635363733
Row ID: 25373635363733824123-2FT

Maurice Simpson holds the role of Wastewater Treatment Operator II at Public Works - Sanitation within Plant Equipment Operation and Repair. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $237,370. They are represented by 09.

Rafael Cespedes

Wastewater Treatment Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$214,748

Sub-department: Plant Equipment Operation and Repair
Base pay: $135,730
Overtime: $50,077
Other pay: $2,355
Benefits: $26,586
Total compensation: $214,748
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 09

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 4123-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333436313933
Row ID: 25333436313933824123-2FT

Rafael Cespedes works as a Wastewater Treatment Operator II for Public Works - Sanitation within Plant Equipment Operation and Repair. Their status is full-time. Rafael earned $214,748 in 2025. Union affiliation: 09.

Roman Padilla

Wastewater Treatment Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$204,400

Sub-department: Plant Equipment Operation and Repair
Base pay: $131,050
Overtime: $58,810
Other pay: $3,280
Benefits: $11,260
Total compensation: $204,400
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 09

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 4123-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303232373133
Row ID: 25303232373133824123-2FT

Roman Padilla is a Wastewater Treatment Operator II at Public Works - Sanitation within Plant Equipment Operation and Repair. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $204,400. They are represented by 09.

Trevonne Stallworth

Wastewater Treatment Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$202,046

Sub-department: Plant Equipment Operation and Repair
Base pay: $135,730
Overtime: $41,428
Other pay: $2,210
Benefits: $22,677
Total compensation: $202,046
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 09

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 4123-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323336343034
Row ID: 25323336343034824123-2FT

Trevonne Stallworth works as a Wastewater Treatment Operator II for Public Works - Sanitation within Plant Equipment Operation and Repair. Their status is full-time. Trevonne earned $202,046 in 2025. They are represented by 09.

Steven Ahles

Wastewater Treatment Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$199,859

Sub-department: Plant Equipment Operation and Repair
Base pay: $139,688
Overtime: $34,164
Other pay: $1,689
Benefits: $24,317
Total compensation: $199,859
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 09

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 4123-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393035323233
Row ID: 25393035323233824123-2FT

Steven Ahles holds the role of Wastewater Treatment Operator II at Public Works - Sanitation within Plant Equipment Operation and Repair. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $199,859. Their bargaining unit is 09.

Thy Dinh

Wastewater Treatment Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$194,693

Sub-department: Plant Equipment Operation and Repair
Base pay: $138,257
Overtime: $31,863
Other pay: $6,051
Benefits: $18,522
Total compensation: $194,693
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 09

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 4123-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353137373833
Row ID: 25353137373833824123-2FT

Thy Dinh is a Wastewater Treatment Operator II at Public Works - Sanitation within Plant Equipment Operation and Repair. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $194,693. Union affiliation: 09.

Shawn Taylor

Wastewater Treatment Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$194,258

Sub-department: Plant Equipment Operation and Repair
Base pay: $141,863
Overtime: $26,571
Other pay: $1,997
Benefits: $23,827
Total compensation: $194,258
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 09

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 4123-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373039333633
Row ID: 25373039333633824123-2FT

Shawn Taylor holds the role of Wastewater Treatment Operator II at Public Works - Sanitation within Plant Equipment Operation and Repair. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $194,258. Union affiliation: 09.

Cedric Stallworth

Wastewater Treatment Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$189,158

Sub-department: Plant Equipment Operation and Repair
Base pay: $141,862
Overtime: $18,646
Other pay: $2,051
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $189,158
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 09

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 4123-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3339383432
Row ID: 253339383432824123-2FT

Cedric Stallworth holds the role of Wastewater Treatment Operator II at Public Works - Sanitation within Plant Equipment Operation and Repair. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $189,158. Union affiliation: 09.

Stephen Ortega

Wastewater Treatment Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$188,110

Sub-department: Plant Equipment Operation and Repair
Base pay: $138,620
Overtime: $14,308
Other pay: $8,581
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $188,110
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 09

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 4123-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303738313832
Row ID: 25303738313832824123-2FT

At Public Works - Sanitation, Stephen Ortega serves as a Wastewater Treatment Operator II within Plant Equipment Operation and Repair. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $188,110. They are represented by 09.

Rhys Orpe

Wastewater Treatment Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$181,643

Sub-department: Plant Equipment Operation and Repair
Base pay: $138,258
Overtime: $12,899
Other pay: $6,659
Benefits: $23,827
Total compensation: $181,643
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 09

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 4123-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373336303134
Row ID: 25373336303134824123-2FT

Rhys Orpe is a Wastewater Treatment Operator II at Public Works - Sanitation within Plant Equipment Operation and Repair. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $181,643. They are represented by 09.

Ross Chamberlain

Wastewater Treatment Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$176,102

Sub-department: Plant Equipment Operation and Repair
Base pay: $135,730
Overtime: $13,117
Other pay: $656
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $176,102
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 09

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 4123-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3337363036
Row ID: 253337363036824123-2FT

At Public Works - Sanitation, Ross Chamberlain serves as a Wastewater Treatment Operator II within Plant Equipment Operation and Repair. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,102. They are represented by 09.

Aaron Bradford

Wastewater Treatment Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$174,872

Sub-department: Plant Equipment Operation and Repair
Base pay: $133,664
Overtime: $14,068
Other pay: $546
Benefits: $26,594
Total compensation: $174,872
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 09

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 4123-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343831323334
Row ID: 25343831323334824123-2FT

Aaron Bradford works as a Wastewater Treatment Operator II for Public Works - Sanitation within Plant Equipment Operation and Repair. Their status is full-time. Aaron earned $174,872 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 09.

Terrence Burns

Wastewater Treatment Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$172,974

Sub-department: Plant Equipment Operation and Repair
Base pay: $141,863
Overtime: $3,274
Other pay: $1,238
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $172,974
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 09

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 4123-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373037303033
Row ID: 25373037303033824123-2FT

At Public Works - Sanitation, Terrence Burns serves as a Wastewater Treatment Operator II within Plant Equipment Operation and Repair. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $172,974. They are represented by 09.

Eric Auclair

Wastewater Treatment Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$171,434

Sub-department: Plant Equipment Operation and Repair
Base pay: $138,258
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,576
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $171,434
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 09

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 4123-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353438343932
Row ID: 25353438343932824123-2FT

Eric Auclair holds the role of Wastewater Treatment Operator II at Public Works - Sanitation within Plant Equipment Operation and Repair. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $171,434. They are represented by 09.

Hirofumi Okuno

Wastewater Treatment Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$169,856

Sub-department: Plant Equipment Operation and Repair
Base pay: $138,648
Overtime: $16,876
Other pay: $1,761
Benefits: $12,571
Total compensation: $169,856
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 09

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 4123-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303336303134
Row ID: 25303336303134824123-2FT

Hirofumi Okuno works as a Wastewater Treatment Operator II for Public Works - Sanitation within Plant Equipment Operation and Repair. Their status is full-time. Hirofumi earned $169,856 in 2025. They are represented by 09.

Yamil Cabrera

Wastewater Treatment Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$168,929

Sub-department: Plant Equipment Operation and Repair
Base pay: $135,730
Overtime: $20,330
Other pay: $1,958
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $168,929
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 09

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 4123-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3839353239
Row ID: 253839353239824123-2FT

Yamil Cabrera holds the role of Wastewater Treatment Operator II at Public Works - Sanitation within Plant Equipment Operation and Repair. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $168,929. Their bargaining unit is 09.

Ariel Zalameda

Wastewater Treatment Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$162,978

Sub-department: Plant Equipment Operation and Repair
Base pay: $131,050
Overtime: $3,795
Other pay: $1,533
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $162,978
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 09

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 4123-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373134343932
Row ID: 25373134343932824123-2FT

Ariel Zalameda works as a Wastewater Treatment Operator II for Public Works - Sanitation within Plant Equipment Operation and Repair. Their status is full-time. Ariel earned $162,978 in 2025. Union affiliation: 09.

Rafael Torres

Wastewater Treatment Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$161,113

Sub-department: Plant Equipment Operation and Repair
Base pay: $138,038
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $398
Benefits: $22,677
Total compensation: $161,113
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 09

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 4123-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3632333735
Row ID: 253632333735824123-2FT

At Public Works - Sanitation, Rafael Torres serves as a Wastewater Treatment Operator II within Plant Equipment Operation and Repair. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $161,113. Union affiliation: 09.

Matthew Eller

Wastewater Treatment Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$159,696

Sub-department: Plant Equipment Operation and Repair
Base pay: $128,322
Overtime: $2,294
Other pay: $2,486
Benefits: $26,594
Total compensation: $159,696
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 09

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 4123-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373438343533
Row ID: 25373438343533824123-2FT

Matthew Eller works as a Wastewater Treatment Operator II for Public Works - Sanitation within Plant Equipment Operation and Repair. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $159,696 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 09.

Michael Warren

Wastewater Treatment Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$155,822

Sub-department: Plant Equipment Operation and Repair
Base pay: $138,258
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,654
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $155,822
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 09

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 4123-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383632333031
Row ID: 25383632333031824123-2FT

At Public Works - Sanitation, Michael Warren serves as a Wastewater Treatment Operator II within Plant Equipment Operation and Repair. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $155,822. Union affiliation: 09.

Sidney Merickel

Wastewater Treatment Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$155,482

Sub-department: Plant Equipment Operation and Repair
Base pay: $138,259
Overtime: $5,915
Other pay: $398
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $155,482
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 09

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 4123-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343836313933
Row ID: 25343836313933824123-2FT

Sidney Merickel is a Wastewater Treatment Operator II at Public Works - Sanitation within Plant Equipment Operation and Repair. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $155,482. Union affiliation: 09.

Stephen Kemp

Wastewater Treatment Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$149,566

Sub-department: Plant Equipment Operation and Repair
Base pay: $138,258
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $398
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $149,566
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 09

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 4123-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3836373132
Row ID: 253836373132824123-2FT

Stephen Kemp is a Wastewater Treatment Operator II at Public Works - Sanitation within Plant Equipment Operation and Repair. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $149,566. Their bargaining unit is 09.