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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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Shawn Varghese

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$15,386
Base pay
$14,015
Overtime
$993
Other pay
$379
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$15,386
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$51,828
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
55807
Total Pay
$15,386

At Pwd Water, Shawn Varghese serves as a Water Treatment Plant Operator. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $15,386.

Francis Kirby

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2023 total comp
$15,018
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$15,018
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$15,018
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$48,179
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
12738
Total Pay
$15,018

Francis Kirby works as a Water Treatment Plant Operator for Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. Francis earned $15,018 in 2023.

Mathew Mathew

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2023 total comp
$14,885
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$14,885
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,885
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$48,179
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
32148
Total Pay
$14,885

Mathew Mathew holds the role of Water Treatment Plant Operator at Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. In 2023, their total compensation was $14,885.

Binil Benny

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$14,845
Base pay
$14,232
Overtime
$487
Other pay
$126
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,845
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$51,828
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
55569
Total Pay
$14,845

Binil Benny works as a Water Treatment Plant Operator for Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. Binil earned $14,845 in 2026.

Stelly Evangelista Da Moura

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$14,749
Base pay
$14,539
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$210
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,749
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$51,828
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
53143
Total Pay
$14,749

Stelly Evangelista Da Moura works as a Water Treatment Plant Operator for Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. Stelly earned $14,749 in 2026.

Thomas Varughese

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2022 total comp
$14,099
Base pay
$12,753
Overtime
$1,205
Other pay
$140
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,099
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$44,107
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
40868
Total Pay
$14,099

At Pwd Water, Thomas Varughese serves as a Water Treatment Plant Operator. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $14,099.

Jagdishbhai Patel

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2021 total comp
$13,502
Base pay
$11,700
Overtime
$1,554
Other pay
$248
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$13,502
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$42,719
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
37351
Total Pay
$13,502

At Pwd Water, Jagdishbhai Patel serves as a Water Treatment Plant Operator. They work salaried. Their 2021 pay totaled $13,502.