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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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Binumon Jacob

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$20,458
Base pay
$15,973
Overtime
$3,636
Other pay
$849
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,458
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
32314
Total Pay
$20,458

At Pwd Water, Binumon Jacob serves as a Water Treatment Plant Operator. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $20,458.

Kenji Oneill

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$20,182
Base pay
$15,164
Overtime
$3,930
Other pay
$1,088
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,182
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$53,463
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
43716
Total Pay
$20,182

At Pwd Water, Kenji Oneill serves as a Water Treatment Plant Operator. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $20,182.

Abhilash Cherukarayil

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$18,745
Base pay
$16,806
Overtime
$1,074
Other pay
$866
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,745
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
41138
Total Pay
$18,745

At Pwd Water, Abhilash Cherukarayil serves as a Water Treatment Plant Operator. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $18,745.

John Philip

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$18,606
Base pay
$14,761
Overtime
$3,237
Other pay
$608
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,606
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$51,828
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
55200
Total Pay
$18,606

John Philip is a Water Treatment Plant Operator at Pwd Water. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $18,606.

Raja Patel

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2025 total comp
$18,377
Base pay
$10,613
Overtime
$4,477
Other pay
$3,286
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,377
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$55,145
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
18433
Total Pay
$18,377

Raja Patel holds the role of Water Treatment Plant Operator at Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,377.

Verdmom Keller

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2022 total comp
$18,295
Base pay
$14,899
Overtime
$2,039
Other pay
$1,357
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,295
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$44,027
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
33962
Total Pay
$18,295

Verdmom Keller is a Water Treatment Plant Operator at Pwd Water. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $18,295.

Michael Zielinski Jr

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$18,236
Base pay
$9,381
Overtime
$8,107
Other pay
$748
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,236
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$55,101
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
39417
Total Pay
$18,236

At Pwd Water, Michael Zielinski Jr serves as a Water Treatment Plant Operator. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $18,236.

Raju George Padayatil

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$18,093
Base pay
$15,756
Overtime
$1,745
Other pay
$591
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,093
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
3232
Total Pay
$18,093

Raju George Padayatil holds the role of Water Treatment Plant Operator at Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $18,093.