City of Phoenix, Arizona / Water Services Department
Agency file
The Water Services Department operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.
In 2025, this agency had 1,506 employees with median total compensation of $76,745; the highest distinct record was $313,652.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,506 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($76,745) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $119,259 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $35,507. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $96.9M — | 1,419 — | $68,492 — |
| 2024 | $108.6M ▲ 12.1% | 1,481 ▲ 4.4% | $73,511 ▲ 7.3% |
| 2025 | $116.2M ▲ 7.0% | 1,506 ▲ 1.7% | $76,745 ▲ 4.4% |
Record list
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Laboratory Technician/Water Services Department
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Mary Amavisca holds the role of Laboratory Technician at Water Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $48,948.
Administrative Secretary/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Diana Hernandez serves as a Administrative Secretary. Their 2025 pay totaled $48,929.
Operations & Maintenance Tech*Scba/Water Services Department
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Roberto Frietz works as a Operations & Maintenance Tech*Scba for Water Services Department. Roberto earned $48,840 in 2025.
Water Services Technician/Water Services Department
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Marco Silva holds the role of Water Services Technician at Water Services Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $48,736.
Water Quality Inspector/Water Services Department
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Tyler Swayne works as a Water Quality Inspector for Water Services Department. Tyler earned $48,680 in 2025.
Administrative Assistant I/Water Services Department
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Enrique Robles is a Administrative Assistant I at Water Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $48,675.
Utilities Service Spec*Water/Water Services Department
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Adriane Oliva works as a Utilities Service Spec*Water for Water Services Department. Adriane earned $48,637 in 2025.
Utility Technician/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Isiah Limon serves as a Utility Technician. Their 2025 pay totaled $48,564.
Utility Technician Trainee(Nc)/Water Services Department
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Tino Reyes works as a Utility Technician Trainee(Nc) for Water Services Department. Tino earned $48,471 in 2025.
Operations & Maintenance Tech*Scba/Water Services Department
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Richard Olsen is a Operations & Maintenance Tech*Scba at Water Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $48,460.