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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At Water Services Department, Mitchell Martinez serves as a Operations & Maintenance Tech*Scba. Their 2023 pay totaled $63,203.
Support Services Aide/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Roxanne Handy serves as a Support Services Aide. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,140.
Senior Water Quality Inspector/Water Services Department
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Daniel Bojorquez Ii is a Senior Water Quality Inspector at Water Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $63,055.
General Apprentice-U2 (Nc)/Water Services Department
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Christopher Poe works as a General Apprentice-U2 (Nc) for Water Services Department. Christopher earned $63,028 in 2023.
Operations & Maintenance Tech*Scba/Water Services Department
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Dylan Medina is a Operations & Maintenance Tech*Scba at Water Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $63,021.
Senior Water Quality Inspector/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Milton Sanchez serves as a Senior Water Quality Inspector. Their 2023 pay totaled $63,004.
Environmental Health & Safety Specialist/Water Services Department
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Ronald Callanan holds the role of Environmental Health & Safety Specialist at Water Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,974.
Utility Tv Technician/Water Services Department
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Javier Diaz works as a Utility Tv Technician for Water Services Department. Javier earned $62,726 in 2025.
Utilities Service Spec*Water/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Ella Boyd serves as a Utilities Service Spec*Water. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,717.
Support Services Aide/Water Services Department
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George Chubinsky works as a Support Services Aide for Water Services Department. George earned $62,697 in 2025.
Water Services Technician/Water Services Department
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Robert Ruiz works as a Water Services Technician for Water Services Department. Robert earned $62,672 in 2025.
Supplies Clerk Ii*U2/Water Services Department
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Enrique Villarreal Jr is a Supplies Clerk Ii*U2 at Water Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $62,668.
Water Customer Services Supervisor I/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Joe Tovar serves as a Water Customer Services Supervisor I. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,538.
Water Services Specialist/Water Services Department
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Michael Daley holds the role of Water Services Specialist at Water Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,528.
Water Services Technician/Water Services Department
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Gilbert Levario Jr is a Water Services Technician at Water Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $62,494.
Utilities Service Spec*Water/Water Services Department
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Eva Quintero holds the role of Utilities Service Spec*Water at Water Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,478.
Utility Specialty Technician/Water Services Department
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Gilberto Arrizon Pena is a Utility Specialty Technician at Water Services Department. 2024 total compensation came to $62,473.
Chemist I*Specialty/Water Services Department
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Taylor Callaway holds the role of Chemist I*Specialty at Water Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,453.
Utility Specialty Technician/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Edward Ulibarri serves as a Utility Specialty Technician. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,392.
Operations & Maintenance Tech*Scba/Water Services Department
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Dylan Henseleit is a Operations & Maintenance Tech*Scba at Water Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $62,327.
Water Customer Services Supervisor I/Water Services Department
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Debra Madril is a Water Customer Services Supervisor I at Water Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $62,268.
Utility Specialty Technician/Water Services Department
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Rudy Topete Jr holds the role of Utility Specialty Technician at Water Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,259.
Utilities Service Spec*Water/Water Services Department
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Julio Galindo is a Utilities Service Spec*Water at Water Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $62,205.
Support Services Aide/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, John Pineda serves as a Support Services Aide. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,198.
Water Services Technician/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Christopher Powell serves as a Water Services Technician. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,198.
Water Services Technician/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Daniel Chavez serves as a Water Services Technician. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,188.
Senior Engineering Technician/Water Services Department
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Ramiro Sandoval is a Senior Engineering Technician at Water Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $62,178.
Water Customer Services Supervisor I/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Andrew Strelow serves as a Water Customer Services Supervisor I. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,178.
Utility Technician/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Joshua Castaneda serves as a Utility Technician. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,152.
Senior Utility Technician/Water Services Department
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Antonio Colon works as a Senior Utility Technician for Water Services Department. Antonio earned $62,112 in 2025.
Utility Tv Technician/Water Services Department
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Ricardo Corona Plascencia works as a Utility Tv Technician for Water Services Department. Ricardo earned $62,076 in 2025.
Utility Specialty Technician/Water Services Department
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Michael Vigil Jr works as a Utility Specialty Technician for Water Services Department. Michael earned $62,006 in 2025.
Support Services Aide/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Fernando Fernandez serves as a Support Services Aide. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,943.
Engineering Technician/Water Services Department
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Lisa Hodges works as a Engineering Technician for Water Services Department. Lisa earned $61,917 in 2025.
Utility Specialty Technician/Water Services Department
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Paola Velarde Vazquez is a Utility Specialty Technician at Water Services Department. 2024 total compensation came to $61,843.
Utility Specialty Technician/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Norman Marlborough serves as a Utility Specialty Technician. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,828.
Utilities Service Spec*Water/Water Services Department
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Tarshela Heard is a Utilities Service Spec*Water at Water Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $61,769.
Human Resources Aide/Water Services Department
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Deborah Felton works as a Human Resources Aide for Water Services Department. Deborah earned $61,767 in 2023.
Senior Utility Technician/Water Services Department
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Christopher Diaz holds the role of Senior Utility Technician at Water Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,749.
Operations & Maintenance Technician Trnee (Nc)/Water Services Department
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Quinn Pearson is a Operations & Maintenance Technician Trnee (Nc) at Water Services Department. 2024 total compensation came to $61,746.