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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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Sunish Thomas

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$25,284
Base pay
$16,003
Overtime
$8,164
Other pay
$1,117
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,284
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
24031
Total Pay
$25,284

Sunish Thomas holds the role of Water Treatment Plant Operator at Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $25,284.

Kaushalkumar Patel

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$25,220
Base pay
$16,055
Overtime
$8,067
Other pay
$1,098
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,220
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
202
Total Pay
$25,220

Kaushalkumar Patel is a Water Treatment Plant Operator at Pwd Water. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $25,220.

Aby John

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$24,945
Base pay
$15,965
Overtime
$7,607
Other pay
$1,372
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,945
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$55,101
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
11510
Total Pay
$24,945

At Pwd Water, Aby John serves as a Water Treatment Plant Operator. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $24,945.

Darrin Lewis

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$24,870
Base pay
$15,759
Overtime
$7,755
Other pay
$1,356
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,870
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
27915
Total Pay
$24,870

At Pwd Water, Darrin Lewis serves as a Water Treatment Plant Operator. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $24,870.

Amit Patel

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$24,741
Base pay
$16,554
Overtime
$7,354
Other pay
$833
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,741
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
29868
Total Pay
$24,741

At Pwd Water, Amit Patel serves as a Water Treatment Plant Operator. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $24,741.

Alen Varghese

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$24,351
Base pay
$14,418
Overtime
$9,543
Other pay
$389
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,351
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$53,463
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
48966
Total Pay
$24,351

At Pwd Water, Alen Varghese serves as a Water Treatment Plant Operator. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $24,351.

Philip Varghese

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$24,052
Base pay
$16,287
Overtime
$7,084
Other pay
$681
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,052
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
37918
Total Pay
$24,052

Philip Varghese holds the role of Water Treatment Plant Operator at Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $24,052.

Nibu Philip

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$23,345
Base pay
$15,982
Overtime
$6,738
Other pay
$625
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,345
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
39353
Total Pay
$23,345

Nibu Philip works as a Water Treatment Plant Operator for Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. Nibu earned $23,345 in 2026.