City of San Jose / Environmental Services / Wastewater Operator III
Job-title file
Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.
16 employees hold this title in Environmental Services. Median total compensation for the role is $192,773, above the department median of $143,076.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 16 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City of San Jose, the median of $165,492 ranks #1 of 2. See Wastewater Operator across all of City of San Jose →
Median total compensation for comparable Wastewater Operatorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
Record list
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Wastewater Operator III/Environmental Services
Source-specific fields
Marianne Lilja is a Wastewater Operator III at Environmental Services. 2025 total compensation came to $195,338.
Wastewater Operator III/Environmental Services
Source-specific fields
Eric Brake holds the role of Wastewater Operator III at Environmental Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $194,873.
Wastewater Operator III/Environmental Services
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Theodore Thurston holds the role of Wastewater Operator III at Environmental Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $190,673.