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
Page 2
Water Services Superintendent/Water Services Department
Source-specific fields
At Water Services Department, Clark Burns serves as a Water Services Superintendent. Their 2023 pay totaled $142,698.
Civil Engineer III/Water Services Department
Source-specific fields
Qian Zhao holds the role of Civil Engineer III at Water Services Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $142,608.
Civil Engineer Iii*Team Ldr/Water Services Department
Source-specific fields
Nicolas Zavala works as a Civil Engineer Iii*Team Ldr for Water Services Department. Nicolas earned $141,961 in 2025.
Management Services Administrative/Water Services Department
Source-specific fields
Steve Irvine is a Management Services Administrative at Water Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $141,059.
Laboratory Superintendent/Water Services Department
Source-specific fields
Britney Dempster is a Laboratory Superintendent at Water Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $141,044.
Senior Information Technician Systems Specialist/Water Services Department
Source-specific fields
Peter Brady works as a Senior Information Technician Systems Specialist for Water Services Department. Peter earned $139,080 in 2025.
Utility Crew Chief/Water Services Department
Source-specific fields
Daniel Farinas is a Utility Crew Chief at Water Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $138,817.
Senior Utility Technician/Water Services Department
Source-specific fields
Tomas Galvez works as a Senior Utility Technician for Water Services Department. Tomas earned $138,521 in 2025.
Senior Utility Operator*Scba/Water Services Department
Source-specific fields
Jerry Mcneely holds the role of Senior Utility Operator*Scba at Water Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $138,400.
Utility Crew Chief/Water Services Department
Source-specific fields
Richard Madrid Iii holds the role of Utility Crew Chief at Water Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $138,208.