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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Instrumentation & Cont Specialist/Water Services Department
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Issaou Tchassama is a Instrumentation & Cont Specialist at Water Services Department. 2024 total compensation came to $94,101.
Senior Utility Technician/Water Services Department
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Fausto Ayala holds the role of Senior Utility Technician at Water Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,082.
Supplies Supervisor/Water Services Department
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Michael Bardzinski holds the role of Supplies Supervisor at Water Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,018.
Water Services Proc Cont Specialist/Water Services Department
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Phillip Chandler holds the role of Water Services Proc Cont Specialist at Water Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,881.
Environmental Quality Specialist/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Jamie Walsh serves as a Environmental Quality Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,731.
Chemist I*Quality Assurance/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Alina Tichindelean serves as a Chemist I*Quality Assurance. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,605.
Senior Utility Technician/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, James Tyree serves as a Senior Utility Technician. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,576.
Senior Utility Technician/Water Services Department
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Magdaleno Ortega works as a Senior Utility Technician for Water Services Department. Magdaleno earned $93,449 in 2025.
Budget Analyst II/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Michelle Foreman serves as a Budget Analyst II. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,446.
Principal Engineering Technician/Water Services Department
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Arturo Cervantes is a Principal Engineering Technician at Water Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $93,446.
Public Information Officer/Water Services Department
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Jimena Garrison works as a Public Information Officer for Water Services Department. Jimena earned $93,446 in 2025.
Information Technician Analyst/Prg II/Water Services Department
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Garrett Lough is a Information Technician Analyst/Prg II at Water Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $93,446.
Senior Utility Operator*Scba/Water Services Department
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Spencer Tillman works as a Senior Utility Operator*Scba for Water Services Department. Spencer earned $93,371 in 2025.
Information Technician Analyst/Prg III/Water Services Department
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Cherian Jacob is a Information Technician Analyst/Prg III at Water Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $93,341.
Utility Mechanic*Scba/Water Services Department
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Stephen Garcia works as a Utility Mechanic*Scba for Water Services Department. Stephen earned $93,319 in 2025.
Senior GIS Technician/Water Services Department
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Jeffrey Dean holds the role of Senior GIS Technician at Water Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,319.
Senior Utility Operator*Scba/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Leo Piercy serves as a Senior Utility Operator*Scba. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,157.
Water Systems Operator Sr*Lead/Water Services Department
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Donald Hicks-Whaley is a Water Systems Operator Sr*Lead at Water Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $93,100.
User Technology Specialist/Water Services Department
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Christopher Graham holds the role of User Technology Specialist at Water Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,095.
Senior Utility Operator*Scba/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Erik Benitez serves as a Senior Utility Operator*Scba. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,051.
Water Customer Services Supervisor I/Water Services Department
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Joseph Hunter is a Water Customer Services Supervisor I at Water Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $93,014.
Instrumentation & Cont Spec*Ld/Water Services Department
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James Murphy holds the role of Instrumentation & Cont Spec*Ld at Water Services Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $92,994.
Senior GIS Technician/Water Services Department
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Anastasia Cieplinski is a Senior GIS Technician at Water Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $92,951.
Water Services Project Coordinator/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Kathleen Malloy-Bradley serves as a Water Services Project Coordinator. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,951.
Senior GIS Technician/Water Services Department
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Michael Ramirez is a Senior GIS Technician at Water Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $92,951.
Information Technician Analyst/Prg II/Water Services Department
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At Water Services Department, Thomas Dearborn serves as a Information Technician Analyst/Prg II. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,731.
General Apprentice-U2 (Nc)/Water Services Department
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Emerald Patino works as a General Apprentice-U2 (Nc) for Water Services Department. Emerald earned $92,708 in 2025.
Economic Development Program Manager/Water Services Department
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Tara Gonzales holds the role of Economic Development Program Manager at Water Services Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $92,690.
Senior Utility Technician/Water Services Department
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Aaron Gibson works as a Senior Utility Technician for Water Services Department. Aaron earned $92,659 in 2025.
Chemist I*Specialty/Water Services Department
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Jody Galassi is a Chemist I*Specialty at Water Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $92,559.
Operations & Maintenance Tech*Scba/Water Services Department
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Isidro Vargas works as a Operations & Maintenance Tech*Scba for Water Services Department. Isidro earned $92,374 in 2024.
Senior Utility Technician/Water Services Department
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Armando Roman is a Senior Utility Technician at Water Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $92,297.
Chemist I/Water Services Department
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Deanna Taliaferro is a Chemist I at Water Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $92,272.
Senior Utility Operator*Scba/Water Services Department
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Mario Ayala holds the role of Senior Utility Operator*Scba at Water Services Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $92,262.
Operations & Maintenance Supervisor/Water Services Department
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Steven Dixon is a Operations & Maintenance Supervisor at Water Services Department. 2024 total compensation came to $92,251.
Water Systems Operator Senior/Water Services Department
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Lewis Munguia works as a Water Systems Operator Senior for Water Services Department. Lewis earned $92,247 in 2025.
Water Services Project Coordinator/Water Services Department
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Keith Spencer works as a Water Services Project Coordinator for Water Services Department. Keith earned $92,169 in 2025.
Chemist I*Specialty/Water Services Department
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Angela Martin holds the role of Chemist I*Specialty at Water Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,133.
Chemist Iii*Specialty/Water Services Department
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Kerri Keller holds the role of Chemist Iii*Specialty at Water Services Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $92,092.
Maintenance Planner/Scheduler/Water Services Department
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Steven Loomis works as a Maintenance Planner/Scheduler for Water Services Department. Steven earned $92,051 in 2025.