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City of Philadelphia / Pwd Water / Water Treatment Plant Operator

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Water Treatment Plant Operator

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

84 employees hold this title in Pwd Water. Median total compensation for the role is $22,179, above the department median of $20,746.

Employees
84
Total payroll
$1.9M
Role median
$22,179
Agency median
$20,746
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$51,576+

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How total compensation varies among the 84 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.

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This role across City of Philadelphia

Water Treatment Plant Operator is held in 2 City of Philadelphia departments. In Pwd Water, the median of $22,179 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Finance Finance
$15,908 · 1

Median total compensation for the Water Treatment Plant Operator role in other City of Philadelphiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Water Treatment Plant Operator beyond City of Philadelphia

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City of Philadelphia, the median of $22,057 ranks #2 of 2. See Water Treatment Plant Operator across all of City of Philadelphia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Seattle
$119,205 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Water 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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Jeffy Mathew

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2023 total comp
$9,736
Base pay
$9,653
Overtime
$52
Other pay
$32
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,736
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$52,519
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
2540
Total Pay
$9,736

Jeffy Mathew holds the role of Water Treatment Plant Operator at Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. In 2023, their total compensation was $9,736.

Joseph Mcdonough

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$9,552
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,552
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,552
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
16947
Total Pay
$9,552

Joseph Mcdonough works as a Water Treatment Plant Operator for Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. Joseph earned $9,552 in 2026.

Jonathan Donat

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$9,468
Base pay
$5,616
Overtime
$3,490
Other pay
$362
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,468
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$55,101
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
44735
Total Pay
$9,468

Jonathan Donat holds the role of Water Treatment Plant Operator at Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $9,468.

Ryan Lowry

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2019 total comp
$8,189
Base pay
$7,102
Overtime
$1,059
Other pay
$28
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,189
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$40,860
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
21824
Total Pay
$8,189

Ryan Lowry works as a Water Treatment Plant Operator for Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. Ryan earned $8,189 in 2019.

Ahmad Wimbush

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$7,807
Base pay
$7,606
Overtime
$143
Other pay
$58
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,807
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$51,828
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
552
Total Pay
$7,807

At Pwd Water, Ahmad Wimbush serves as a Water Treatment Plant Operator. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $7,807.