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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Engineering Technician/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Kayla Baker serves as a Engineering Technician. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,766.
Utilities Service Spec*Water/Water Services Department
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Jennifer Honanie holds the role of Utilities Service Spec*Water at Water Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,723.
Utilities Service Spec*Water/Water Services Department
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David Jones is a Utilities Service Spec*Water at Water Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $1,723.
Utility Technician Trainee(Nc)/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Angel Banuelos serves as a Utility Technician Trainee(Nc). Their 2023 pay totaled $1,682.
Utility Technician Trainee(Nc)/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Elias Diaz Gomez serves as a Utility Technician Trainee(Nc). Their 2025 pay totaled $1,682.
Water Services Technician/Water Services Department
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Louis Amaral holds the role of Water Services Technician at Water Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,641.
Utility Technician/Water Services Department
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Boston Carreon works as a Utility Technician for Water Services Department. Boston earned $1,588 in 2025.
Utility Technician Trainee(Nc)/Water Services Department
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Jose Garibay Jr works as a Utility Technician Trainee(Nc) for Water Services Department. Jose earned $1,513 in 2025.
Utility Technician Trainee(Nc)/Water Services Department
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Jesse Perez works as a Utility Technician Trainee(Nc) for Water Services Department. Jesse earned $1,383 in 2023.
Utilities Service Spec*Water/Water Services Department
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Henry Cota Jr works as a Utilities Service Spec*Water for Water Services Department. Henry earned $1,379 in 2025.
User Technology Specialist/Water Services Department
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James Jackson works as a User Technology Specialist for Water Services Department. James earned $1,249 in 2024.
Utilities Service Spec*Water/Water Services Department
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Andrew Tanore works as a Utilities Service Spec*Water for Water Services Department. Andrew earned $1,206 in 2025.
Utility Technician Trainee(Nc)/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Eric Woods serves as a Utility Technician Trainee(Nc). Their 2025 pay totaled $1,182.
General Apprentice-U2 (Nc)/Water Services Department
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Vivian Covarrubias works as a General Apprentice-U2 (Nc) for Water Services Department. Vivian earned $1,158 in 2025.
Utilities Service Spec*Water/Water Services Department
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Dejah Verduzco works as a Utilities Service Spec*Water for Water Services Department. Dejah earned $1,120 in 2025.
Utilities Service Spec*Water/Water Services Department
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Juan Ocampo works as a Utilities Service Spec*Water for Water Services Department. Juan earned $1,120 in 2024.
Utility Technician Trainee(Nc)/Water Services Department
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Jatory Winters holds the role of Utility Technician Trainee(Nc) at Water Services Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $1,038.
Utilities Service Spec*Water/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Joseph Garcia serves as a Utilities Service Spec*Water. Their 2025 pay totaled $985.
Water Services Technician/Water Services Department
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Manuelito Chavarria holds the role of Water Services Technician at Water Services Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $938.
Water Services Technician/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Arturo Garcia serves as a Water Services Technician. Their 2023 pay totaled $720.