West County Wastewater District (Contra Costa) water operator salary, 2025

West County Wastewater District (Contra Costa) is a sanitary district in Contra Costa County. 8 people worked as water operators for West County Wastewater District (Contra Costa) in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $181,073, overtime included.

What is the average water operator salary at West County Wastewater District (Contra Costa)?

Official pay range1

$83,658 to $157,243

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

Average total pay, full-year water operators1

$181,073

average base pay $144,290

Water operators
8
6 of them worked the full year
Starting salary
$83,658
bottom of the Plant Operator In Training range
Median total pay
$179,071
the middle water operator: half earned more, half less
Average pay rank
6th
of 300 California employers

What does each water operator title at West County Wastewater District (Contra Costa) 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

  1. Plant Operator In Training$83,658 to $101,687 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  2. Plant Operator$102,156 to $124,171 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  3. Lead Operator$129,364 to $157,243 · 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 West County Wastewater District (Contra Costa) pay water operators more than other employers in Contra Costa County?

Average total pay of full-year water operators: West County Wastewater District (Contra Costa) next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1

Full-year water operators at West County Wastewater District (Contra Costa) earned $33,820 more than the Contra Costa County average and $57,347 more than the California average.

Where does West County Wastewater District (Contra Costa) rank among California employers?

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

All 300 California employers

West County Wastewater District (Contra Costa) ranks 6th of 300, above the middle employer.

West County Wastewater District (Contra Costa)
$50k$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $116,210

The 13 employers in Contra Costa County

West County Wastewater District (Contra Costa) ranks 2nd of 13, above the middle employer.

West County Wastewater District (Contra Costa)
$100k$120k$140k$160k$180k

Middle employer: $140,113

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 West County Wastewater District (Contra Costa)

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

Pension formula
2% at 62
the most common formula among West County Wastewater District (Contra Costa)'s water operators
Employer pension contribution
$12,854
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$23,334
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about water operator pay at West County Wastewater District (Contra Costa)

What is the average water operator salary at West County Wastewater District (Contra Costa)?

Water operators at West County Wastewater District (Contra Costa) who worked the full year earned an average of $181,073 in 2025, overtime included. The middle water operator earned $179,071: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its water operator titles runs from $83,658 to $157,243.

How much overtime do water operators at West County Wastewater District (Contra Costa) earn?

Full-year water operators were paid an average of $35,949 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $30,858: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do water operators at West County Wastewater District (Contra Costa) get?

The most common pension formula among West County Wastewater District (Contra Costa)'s water operators is 2% at 62, as reported by the agency. The employer paid an average of $12,854 a year into the pension plan.

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Sources for the West County Wastewater District (Contra Costa) figures

Every person who held a water operator position at West County Wastewater District (Contra Costa) 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.

  1. State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by West County Wastewater District (Contra Costa).

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