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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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Jenu Alexander

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$28,198
Base pay
$15,112
Overtime
$9,971
Other pay
$3,116
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,198
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$53,463
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
51267
Total Pay
$28,198

Jenu Alexander is a Water Treatment Plant Operator at Pwd Water. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $28,198.

Sanjay Zaveri

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$27,690
Base pay
$15,843
Overtime
$10,780
Other pay
$1,067
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,690
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
2169
Total Pay
$27,690

Sanjay Zaveri is a Water Treatment Plant Operator at Pwd Water. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $27,690.

Basil Aleyas

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$27,512
Base pay
$15,997
Overtime
$10,559
Other pay
$956
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,512
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
14924
Total Pay
$27,512

Basil Aleyas works as a Water Treatment Plant Operator for Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. Basil earned $27,512 in 2026.

Shino Philip

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$26,993
Base pay
$15,669
Overtime
$10,310
Other pay
$1,015
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,993
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$55,101
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
45834
Total Pay
$26,993

Shino Philip works as a Water Treatment Plant Operator for Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. Shino earned $26,993 in 2026.

Shajan Mathew

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$26,788
Base pay
$16,569
Overtime
$9,053
Other pay
$1,166
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,788
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
7998
Total Pay
$26,788

Shajan Mathew works as a Water Treatment Plant Operator for Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. Shajan earned $26,788 in 2026.

Michael Keough Jr

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$26,652
Base pay
$15,492
Overtime
$10,334
Other pay
$826
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,652
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
16966
Total Pay
$26,652

Michael Keough Jr holds the role of Water Treatment Plant Operator at Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $26,652.

Raju Kuriakose

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$26,617
Base pay
$15,858
Overtime
$9,401
Other pay
$1,358
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,617
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
24985
Total Pay
$26,617

Raju Kuriakose is a Water Treatment Plant Operator at Pwd Water. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $26,617.

Michael Popplewell

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$26,614
Base pay
$15,317
Overtime
$10,638
Other pay
$658
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,614
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$51,828
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
52989
Total Pay
$26,614

Michael Popplewell works as a Water Treatment Plant Operator for Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. Michael earned $26,614 in 2026.

Paula Heffelfinger

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$26,608
Base pay
$16,757
Overtime
$8,516
Other pay
$1,335
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,608
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
3459
Total Pay
$26,608

Paula Heffelfinger works as a Water Treatment Plant Operator for Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. Paula earned $26,608 in 2026.

Wardell Carney

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$26,510
Base pay
$15,451
Overtime
$10,456
Other pay
$603
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,510
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$55,101
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
41425
Total Pay
$26,510

At Pwd Water, Wardell Carney serves as a Water Treatment Plant Operator. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $26,510.

Ikey Sealy

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$26,253
Base pay
$16,145
Overtime
$9,351
Other pay
$757
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,253
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
38287
Total Pay
$26,253

Ikey Sealy is a Water Treatment Plant Operator at Pwd Water. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $26,253.

Jacob Poikayil George

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$26,215
Base pay
$16,191
Overtime
$9,068
Other pay
$956
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,215
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
37937
Total Pay
$26,215

Jacob Poikayil George is a Water Treatment Plant Operator at Pwd Water. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $26,215.

George Ulahannan

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2020 total comp
$25,988
Base pay
$17,342
Overtime
$545
Other pay
$8,102
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,988
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$44,631
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
19555
Total Pay
$25,988

George Ulahannan works as a Water Treatment Plant Operator for Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. George earned $25,988 in 2020.

Matthew Meier

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$25,968
Base pay
$16,088
Overtime
$8,790
Other pay
$1,091
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,968
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
40814
Total Pay
$25,968

At Pwd Water, Matthew Meier serves as a Water Treatment Plant Operator. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $25,968.

Marsellus Hawkins

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$25,855
Base pay
$16,742
Overtime
$8,023
Other pay
$1,090
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,855
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
1068
Total Pay
$25,855

Marsellus Hawkins is a Water Treatment Plant Operator at Pwd Water. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $25,855.

Harvey Bellamy

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$25,830
Base pay
$15,666
Overtime
$9,240
Other pay
$923
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,830
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7E45
Public Id
8936
Total Pay
$25,830

Harvey Bellamy is a Water Treatment Plant Operator at Pwd Water. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $25,830.