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W&S Wastewater Central Key

Source file: Metro Nashville — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The W&S Wastewater Central Key operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2025, this agency had 77 employees with median total compensation of $62,286; the highest distinct record was $138,489.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$4.7M
Employees
77
Median total
$62,286
Highest record
$138,489

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 77 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($62,286) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$51,028 (83%)
  • Overtime$8,518 (14%)
  • Other$1,624 (3%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$19,480
$42,808
$62,286
$73,127
$115,145

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $115,145 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $19,480. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 11 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2015
$2.9M
54
$53,268
2016
$3.1M
7.2%
56
3.7%
$55,632
4.4%
2017
$3.4M
7.9%
53
5.4%
$61,792
11.1%
2018
$3.3M
1.8%
54
1.9%
$57,964
6.2%
2019
$3.4M
2.0%
57
5.6%
$59,862
3.3%
2020
$3.4M
0.2%
61
7.0%
$56,665
5.3%
2021
$3.4M
1.7%
65
6.6%
$58,357
3.0%
2022
$3.3M
3.5%
60
7.7%
$57,478
1.5%
2023
$3.8M
15.0%
70
16.7%
$60,127
4.6%
2024
$157.2K
95.9%
1
98.6%
$157,161
161.4%
2025
$4.7M
2897.0%
77
7600.0%
$62,286
60.4%

Record list

Employees

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Joseph Payne

Treatment Plant Technician 1/W&S Wastewater Central Key

2025 total comp
$55,381
Base pay
$51,224
Overtime
$1,443
Other pay
$2,714
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,381

Source-specific fields

Record ID
293,314
Total Pay
$55,381

Joseph Payne is a Treatment Plant Technician 1 at W&S Wastewater Central Key. 2025 total compensation came to $55,381.

Riley Mcguire

Treatment Plant Technician 1/W&S Wastewater Central Key

2025 total comp
$54,859
Base pay
$50,944
Overtime
$3,079
Other pay
$837
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,859

Source-specific fields

Record ID
291,342
Total Pay
$54,859

At W&S Wastewater Central Key, Riley Mcguire serves as a Treatment Plant Technician 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,859.

Jaelen James

Treatment Plant Technician 1/W&S Wastewater Central Key

2023 total comp
$54,757
Base pay
$47,296
Overtime
$5,294
Other pay
$2,167
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,757

Source-specific fields

Record ID
226,479
Total Pay
$54,757

Jaelen James holds the role of Treatment Plant Technician 1 at W&S Wastewater Central Key. In 2023, their total compensation was $54,757.

Sean O'Brien

Treatment Plant Technician 2/W&S Wastewater Central Key

2025 total comp
$54,203
Base pay
$48,356
Overtime
$3,872
Other pay
$1,975
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,203

Source-specific fields

Record ID
294,743
Total Pay
$54,203

At W&S Wastewater Central Key, Sean O'Brien serves as a Treatment Plant Technician 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,203.

Charles Petty Jr

Treatment Plant Technician 2/W&S Wastewater Central Key

2019 total comp
$54,168
Base pay
$48,495
Overtime
$4,051
Other pay
$1,622
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,168

Source-specific fields

Record ID
125,082
Total Pay
$54,168

Charles Petty Jr holds the role of Treatment Plant Technician 2 at W&S Wastewater Central Key. In 2019, their total compensation was $54,168.

Dylan Mcknight

Treatment Plant Technician 1/W&S Wastewater Central Key

2025 total comp
$53,606
Base pay
$51,171
Overtime
$1,508
Other pay
$928
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,606

Source-specific fields

Record ID
291,693
Total Pay
$53,606

Dylan Mcknight works as a Treatment Plant Technician 1 for W&S Wastewater Central Key. Dylan earned $53,606 in 2025.

Jamie Wilee

Treatment Plant Shift Supervisor/W&S Wastewater Central Key

2025 total comp
$53,586
Base pay
$51,535
Overtime
$1,535
Other pay
$516
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,586

Source-specific fields

Record ID
304,431
Total Pay
$53,586

Jamie Wilee holds the role of Treatment Plant Shift Supervisor at W&S Wastewater Central Key. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,586.

Michael Williamson

Treatment Plant Technician 1/W&S Wastewater Central Key

2025 total comp
$52,760
Base pay
$51,232
Overtime
$764
Other pay
$764
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,760

Source-specific fields

Record ID
303,610
Total Pay
$52,760

Michael Williamson is a Treatment Plant Technician 1 at W&S Wastewater Central Key. 2025 total compensation came to $52,760.

Matthew Hillis

Treatment Plant Technician 2/W&S Wastewater Central Key

2016 total comp
$52,599
Base pay
$42,772
Overtime
$8,372
Other pay
$1,456
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,599

Source-specific fields

Record ID
49,853
Total Pay
$52,599

Matthew Hillis holds the role of Treatment Plant Technician 2 at W&S Wastewater Central Key. In 2016, their total compensation was $52,599.

Zachary Frensley

Treatment Plant Technician 1/W&S Wastewater Central Key

2025 total comp
$52,143
Base pay
$42,271
Overtime
$8,928
Other pay
$945
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,143

Source-specific fields

Record ID
281,268
Total Pay
$52,143

Zachary Frensley holds the role of Treatment Plant Technician 1 at W&S Wastewater Central Key. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,143.

Kenneth Sanders

Treatment Plant Technician 2/W&S Wastewater Central Key

2023 total comp
$51,903
Base pay
$42,270
Overtime
$1,274
Other pay
$8,358
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,903

Source-specific fields

Record ID
226,476
Total Pay
$51,903

Kenneth Sanders is a Treatment Plant Technician 2 at W&S Wastewater Central Key. 2023 total compensation came to $51,903.

Roderick Manuel

Treatment Plant Technician 1/W&S Wastewater Central Key

2025 total comp
$51,875
Base pay
$50,171
Overtime
$926
Other pay
$779
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,875

Source-specific fields

Record ID
291,601
Total Pay
$51,875

At W&S Wastewater Central Key, Roderick Manuel serves as a Treatment Plant Technician 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,875.

Marc Myers

Treatment Plant Technician 1/W&S Wastewater Central Key

2020 total comp
$51,117
Base pay
$31,275
Overtime
$18,656
Other pay
$1,186
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,117

Source-specific fields

Record ID
153,837
Total Pay
$51,117

Marc Myers holds the role of Treatment Plant Technician 1 at W&S Wastewater Central Key. In 2020, their total compensation was $51,117.