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March 2025 workforce snapshot. The Water Treatment Plant Operating occupation series had 301 employees with an average salary of $76,470.
301 employees in this occupation series
$76,470 average pay
Industrial Equipment Operation Family occupation family
U.s. Marine Corps largest agency for this occupation

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Occupation family

Water Treatment Plant Operating is reported under the Industrial Equipment Operation Family family in the latest OPM summary.

Agencies that employ the most Water Treatment Plant Operating staff

These are the agencies with the biggest reported headcount in this occupation series.

Agency Department Employees Total salary expense Average pay Share of occupation
U.s. Marine Corps Department of Defense 58 $4,217,392 $72,714 19.3%
U.s. Army Corps of Engineers Department of Defense 31 $2,503,930 $80,772 10.3%
Air Education and Training Command Department of Defense 17 $1,135,073 $66,769 5.6%
Naval Facilities Engineering Command Department of Defense 15 $1,149,555 $76,637 5.0%
United States Army Installation Management Command Department of Defense 13 $1,039,675 $79,975 4.3%
Forest Service Department of Agriculture 11 $775,489 $70,499 3.7%

Common pay plans for Water Treatment Plant Operating

This shows the pay plans most commonly attached to this occupation series in the latest OPM summary.

Pay plan Employees Average pay Share of occupation
WG 145 $74,628 48.2%

Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).