City of Philadelphia / Pwd Water / Water Treatment Plant Operator
Job-title file
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.
What the records show
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.
Compare departments
Water Treatment Plant Operator is held in 2 City of Philadelphia departments. In Pwd Water, the median of $22,179 ranks #1 of 2.
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.
Compare jurisdictions
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 →
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
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Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water
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John Greenwald works as a Water Treatment Plant Operator for Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. John earned $32,908 in 2026.
Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water
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At Pwd Water, Richmomd Essien serves as a Water Treatment Plant Operator. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $32,815.
Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water
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At Pwd Water, Jonathan Stish serves as a Water Treatment Plant Operator. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $32,537.
Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water
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Christopher Liggett is a Water Treatment Plant Operator at Pwd Water. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $32,106.
Water Treatment Plant Operator/Pwd Water
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Dennis Mathew holds the role of Water Treatment Plant Operator at Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $31,285.