Sewerage Commission - Oroville Region water operator salary, 2025

Sewerage Commission - Oroville Region is a joint powers authority in Butte County: a public agency that two or more public agencies set up by agreement to run a shared service.1 6 people worked as water operators for Sewerage Commission - Oroville Region in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $96,054, overtime included.

What is the average water operator salary at Sewerage Commission - Oroville Region?

Official pay range2

$71,802 to $106,392

from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest water operator title

Average total pay, full-year water operators2

$96,054

average base pay $88,907

Based on the 6 of 6 water operators who worked the full year.

Median total pay
$97,898
the middle water operator: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$2,089
average per full-year water operator
Starting salary
$71,802
bottom of the Operator In Training range
Average pay rank
234th
of 300 California employers

What does each water operator title at Sewerage Commission - Oroville Region 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

  1. Operator In Training$71,802 to $93,267 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Operator III$73,819 to $95,909 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Lead Operator$81,224 to $106,392 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5

official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.

Does Sewerage Commission - Oroville Region pay water operators more than other employers in Butte County?

Average total pay of full-year water operators: Sewerage Commission - Oroville Region next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.2

Full-year water operators at Sewerage Commission - Oroville Region earned $10,782 less than the Butte County average and $27,672 less than the California average.

Average water operator pay in Butte County compared to nearby counties

Average total pay of full-year water operators across all employers in each county that borders Butte County, and how much more or less it pays.2

Butte County Shades match the state map.

Where does Sewerage Commission - Oroville Region rank among California employers?

Every employer with at least 5 full-year water operators, by average total pay.2

All 300 California employers

Sewerage Commission - Oroville Region ranks 234th of 300, below the middle employer.

Sewerage Commission - Oroville Region
$50k$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $116,210

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 Sewerage Commission - Oroville Region

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 Sewerage Commission - Oroville Region's water operators
Employer pension contribution
$7,057
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$26,033
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about water operator pay at Sewerage Commission - Oroville Region

What is the average water operator salary at Sewerage Commission - Oroville Region?

Water operators at Sewerage Commission - Oroville Region who worked the full year earned an average of $96,054 in 2025, overtime included. The middle water operator earned $97,898: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its water operator titles runs from $71,802 to $106,392.

How much overtime do water operators at Sewerage Commission - Oroville Region earn?

Full-year water operators were paid an average of $2,089 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $2,021: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do water operators at Sewerage Commission - Oroville Region get?

The most common pension formula among Sewerage Commission - Oroville Region's water operators is 2% at 62, as reported by the agency. The employer paid an average of $7,057 a year into the pension plan.

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Sources for the Sewerage Commission - Oroville Region figures

Every person who held a water operator position at Sewerage Commission - Oroville Region 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.

  1. California Government Code, section 6502: public agencies may jointly exercise their common powers by agreement.
  2. State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Sewerage Commission - Oroville Region.

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