North of the River Sanitary District No.1 (Kern) water operator salary, 2025

North of the River Sanitary District No.1 (Kern) is a sanitary district in Kern County. 11 people worked as water operators for North of the River Sanitary District No.1 (Kern) in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $84,082.

What is the average water operator salary at North of the River Sanitary District No.1 (Kern)?

Official pay range, wastewater collection operators¹

$52,517 to $85,073

from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest title for wastewater collection operators, the largest group

Average total pay, full-year water operators¹

$84,082

average base pay $82,570

Water operators: 11; 8 of them worked the full year
Starting salary: $52,517; bottom of the Operator In Training range
Median total pay: $84,224; the middle water operator: half earned more, half less
Average pay rank: 269th; of 300 California employers

What does each water operator title at North of the River Sanitary District No.1 (Kern) 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.¹

Wastewater collection operators

Sewer Maintenance Worker$52,517 to $70,685 · 5 people
fewer than 5
Sewer Maintenance Worker II$64,113 to $85,073 · fewer than 5 people
fewer than 5

Wastewater treatment operators

Operator In Training$52,517 to $70,685 · fewer than 5 people
fewer than 5
WWTP Operator II$69,786 to $87,989 · fewer than 5 people
fewer than 5
WWTP Operator III$69,786 to $96,654 · fewer than 5 people
fewer than 5
WWTP Operator V$75,583 to $106,240 · 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 North of the River Sanitary District No.1 (Kern) pay water operators more than other employers in Kern County?

Average total pay of full-year water operators: North of the River Sanitary District No.1 (Kern) next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.¹

North of the River Sanitary District No.1 (Kern)$84,082
All employers in Kern County$99,167
All employers in California$123,726

Full-year water operators at North of the River Sanitary District No.1 (Kern) earned $15,085 less than the Kern County average and $39,644 less than the California average.

Where does North of the River Sanitary District No.1 (Kern) rank among California employers?

Every employer with at least 5 full-year water operators, by average total pay.¹

All 300 California employers

North of the River Sanitary District No.1 (Kern) ranks 269th of 300, below the middle employer.

North of the River Sanitary District No.1 (Kern)

$50k$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $116,210

The 10 employers in Kern County

North of the River Sanitary District No.1 (Kern) ranks 8th of 10, below the middle employer.

North of the River Sanitary District No.1 (Kern)

$80k$100k$120k$140k

Middle employer: $92,144

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 North of the River Sanitary District No.1 (Kern)

As reported by the agency. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year water operator, on top of wages.¹

Pension formula: 1.62% at 65; the most common formula among North of the River Sanitary District No.1 (Kern)'s water operators
Employer pension contribution: $37,446; average per year
Health, dental and vision: $18,096; average paid by the employer per year

Questions about water operator pay at North of the River Sanitary District No.1 (Kern)

What is the average water operator salary at North of the River Sanitary District No.1 (Kern)?

Water operators at North of the River Sanitary District No.1 (Kern) who worked the full year earned an average of $84,082 in 2025. The middle water operator earned $84,224: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its water operator titles runs from $52,517 to $85,073.

How much overtime do water operators at North of the River Sanitary District No.1 (Kern) earn?

Full-year water operators were paid an average of $1,512 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $1,408: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do water operators at North of the River Sanitary District No.1 (Kern) get?

The most common pension formula among North of the River Sanitary District No.1 (Kern)'s water operators is 1.62% at 65, as reported by the agency. The employer paid an average of $37,446 a year into the pension plan.

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Sources for the North of the River Sanitary District No.1 (Kern) figures

Every person who held a water operator position at North of the River Sanitary District No.1 (Kern) 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 a lot of overtime. Every figure covers at least 5 people.

State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by North of the River Sanitary District No.1 (Kern).

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