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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Operations & Maintenance Tech*Scba/Water Services Department
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Christian Becerra Flores works as a Operations & Maintenance Tech*Scba for Water Services Department. Christian earned $57,073 in 2025.
Safety Analyst II/Water Services Department
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Stephanie Lucero is a Safety Analyst II at Water Services Department. 2024 total compensation came to $57,043.
Utilities Service Spec*Lead/Water Services Department
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Bernadette Allen holds the role of Utilities Service Spec*Lead at Water Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,998.
Senior Utility Technician/Water Services Department
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Javier Diaz holds the role of Senior Utility Technician at Water Services Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $56,993.
Chemist I*Specialty/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Cameron Singh serves as a Chemist I*Specialty. Their 2024 pay totaled $56,947.
Senior Utilities Service Specialist/Water Services Department
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Brenda Plascencia holds the role of Senior Utilities Service Specialist at Water Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,865.
Utilities Service Spec*Lead/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Joseph Sanchez serves as a Utilities Service Spec*Lead. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,865.
Support Services Aide/Water Services Department
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Tiffany Westfall is a Support Services Aide at Water Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $56,865.
Support Services Aide/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Unwa Smiley serves as a Support Services Aide. Their 2024 pay totaled $56,865.
Utility Technician/Water Services Department
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Jean Dieu is a Utility Technician at Water Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $56,851.
Human Resources Aide/Water Services Department
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Gladis Silva works as a Human Resources Aide for Water Services Department. Gladis earned $56,789 in 2025.
Senior Utilities Service Specialist/Water Services Department
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Narciso Moreno works as a Senior Utilities Service Specialist for Water Services Department. Narciso earned $56,735 in 2024.
Operations & Maintenance Tech*Scba/Water Services Department
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Gilbert Espindola works as a Operations & Maintenance Tech*Scba for Water Services Department. Gilbert earned $56,712 in 2025.
Supplies Clerk Ii*U2/Water Services Department
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Troy Crim holds the role of Supplies Clerk Ii*U2 at Water Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,685.
Senior Utility Operator*Scba/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Olie Carvajal serves as a Senior Utility Operator*Scba. Their 2024 pay totaled $56,667.
Chemist I/Water Services Department
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Jeffrey Skalyo holds the role of Chemist I at Water Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,645.
Utility Mechanic*Scba/Water Services Department
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Robert Padilla works as a Utility Mechanic*Scba for Water Services Department. Robert earned $56,632 in 2025.
Utility Specialty Technician/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Leo Flores serves as a Utility Specialty Technician. Their 2023 pay totaled $56,610.
Support Services Aide/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Jeffery Kroll serves as a Support Services Aide. Their 2024 pay totaled $56,569.
Water Resource Specialist/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Emilie Brown serves as a Water Resource Specialist. Their 2023 pay totaled $56,517.
Utility Technician/Water Services Department
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Ethan Versteeg works as a Utility Technician for Water Services Department. Ethan earned $56,482 in 2024.
Instrumentation & Cont Spec*Ld/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Kyle Maxwell serves as a Instrumentation & Cont Spec*Ld. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,472.
Building Maintenance Worker*U2/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Nathan Szabo serves as a Building Maintenance Worker*U2. Their 2024 pay totaled $56,349.
Utility Technician/Water Services Department
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Eligio Zuniga is a Utility Technician at Water Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $56,331.
Utility Specialty Technician/Water Services Department
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Ronald Parker holds the role of Utility Specialty Technician at Water Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,248.
Utility Mechanic*Scba/Water Services Department
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Jose Anaya holds the role of Utility Mechanic*Scba at Water Services Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $56,242.
General Apprentice-U2 (Nc)/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Garrett Hays serves as a General Apprentice-U2 (Nc). Their 2023 pay totaled $56,208.
Operations & Maintenance Tech*Scba/Water Services Department
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Patrick Ollarsaba holds the role of Operations & Maintenance Tech*Scba at Water Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,199.
Utility Technician/Water Services Department
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Justin Garrido holds the role of Utility Technician at Water Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,153.
Senior Water Quality Inspector/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Kahamal Richardson serves as a Senior Water Quality Inspector. Their 2024 pay totaled $56,152.
Industrial Maintenance Mechanical/Water Services Department
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Michael Shockley is a Industrial Maintenance Mechanical at Water Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $56,141.
Senior Water Quality Inspector/Water Services Department
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Deonte Chambers works as a Senior Water Quality Inspector for Water Services Department. Deonte earned $56,131 in 2025.
Senior Arts Specialist/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Mojgan Vahabzadeh serves as a Senior Arts Specialist. Their 2023 pay totaled $56,098.
Utility Technician/Water Services Department
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Angel Banuelos holds the role of Utility Technician at Water Services Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $56,049.
Utility Technician/Water Services Department
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Cameron Leclercq works as a Utility Technician for Water Services Department. Cameron earned $56,031 in 2025.
Senior Utilities Service Specialist/Water Services Department
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Araceli Munoz works as a Senior Utilities Service Specialist for Water Services Department. Araceli earned $55,857 in 2024.
Support Services Aide/Water Services Department
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Cindy Cortez is a Support Services Aide at Water Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $55,856.
Supplies Clerk Ii*U2/Water Services Department
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Debbie Harris works as a Supplies Clerk Ii*U2 for Water Services Department. Debbie earned $55,819 in 2024.
Utilities Service Spec*Lead/Water Services Department
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Adam Riley is a Utilities Service Spec*Lead at Water Services Department. 2024 total compensation came to $55,784.
Utilities Service Spec*Water/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Franchesca Baldenebro serves as a Utilities Service Spec*Water. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,743.