Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside water operator salary, 2025
Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside is a joint powers authority in San Mateo County: a public agency that two or more public agencies set up by agreement to run a shared service.1 8 people worked as water operators for Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $150,713, overtime included.
What is the average water operator salary at Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside?
Official pay range2
$94,016 to $153,946
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest water operator title
Based on the 5 of 8 water operators who worked the full year.
- Median total pay
- $170,183
- the middle water operator: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $8,575
- average per full-year water operator
- Starting salary
- $94,016
- bottom of the Operator I range
- Average pay rank
- 35th
- of 300 California employers
What does each water operator title at Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside pay?
Each bar is the official range for one title, lowest first. The dot marks the average total pay of full-year staff in that title, where at least 5 people stand behind it.2
- Operator IFewer than 5
- Operator IIFewer than 5
- Operator III - TerminatedFewer than 5
- Lead OperatorFewer than 5
- Operator III - Retired/Part-TimeNot reported
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
Does Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside pay water operators more than other employers in San Mateo County?
Average total pay of full-year water operators: Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.2
- Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside$150,713
- All employers in San Mateo County$135,913
- All employers in California$123,726
Full-year water operators at Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside earned $14,800 more than the San Mateo County average and $26,987 more than the California average.
Average water operator pay in San Mateo County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year water operators across all employers in each county that borders San Mateo County, and how much more or less it pays.2
- San Francisco County$164,802 average, 1 employer$28,889 more than San Mateo County
- Alameda County$159,204 average, 10 employers$23,291 more than San Mateo County
- Santa Clara County$157,077 average, 6 employers$21,164 more than San Mateo County
- Santa Cruz County$116,974 average, 7 employers$18,939 less than San Mateo County
Where does Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year water operators, by average total pay.2
All 300 California employers
Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside ranks 35th of 300, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $116,210
The 11 employers in San Mateo County
Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside ranks 3rd of 11, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $133,921
Each bar counts the employers whose average total pay falls in a $5,000 band. The dashed line marks the middle employer.
Pension and health cover at Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside
As reported by the agency. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year water operator, on top of wages.2
- Pension formula
- 2% at 62
- the most common formula among Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside's water operators
- Employer pension contribution
- $31,946
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $28,244
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about water operator pay at Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside
What is the average water operator salary at Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside?
Water operators at Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside who worked the full year earned an average of $150,713 in 2025, overtime included. The middle water operator earned $170,183: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its water operator titles runs from $94,016 to $153,946.
How much overtime do water operators at Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside earn?
Full-year water operators were paid an average of $8,575 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $12,837: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What pension do water operators at Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside get?
The most common pension formula among Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside's water operators is 2% at 62, as reported by the agency. The employer paid an average of $31,946 a year into the pension plan.
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- Silicon Valley Clean Water$167,559 average total pay
- South San Francisco$152,915 average total pay
- Daly City$148,540 average total pay
- Mid Peninsula Water District$134,667 average total pay
- Coastside County Water District$133,921 average total pay
- San Bruno$130,816 average total pay
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Sources for the Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside figures
Every person who held a water operator position at Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside at any point in 2025 counts toward the headcount. Pay figures use only people who worked roughly the full year: those whose regular pay reached at least 90% of the bottom of their official range. Total pay is gross wages before tax, including overtime, lump sums and other pay. Averages lead; the median total pay is the middle person's, with half above and half below, and is less pulled by a few people with very high pay. Every figure covers at least 5 people.
- California Government Code, section 6502: public agencies may jointly exercise their common powers by agreement.
- State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside.