2020 Salary Survey Report - cdn.ymaws.com...ANNUAL SALARY, WAGE and BENEFITS SURVEY Prepared with the support of grants administered by the Maine Municipal Bond Bank We are pleased

2020 MAINE WATER & WASTEWATER FACILITIES

Tel. (207) 737-4092E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.mainerwa.org

ANNUAL SALARY, WAGE and BENEFITS SURVEY

Prepared with the support ofgrants administered by the Maine Municipal Bond Bank

We are pleased to present the results of the 2020 Maine Water & Wastewater Facilities Annual Salary, Wage & Benefits Survey. We emailed a total of 218 surveys and received 92, resulting in an overall 42.2% return rate. This year a total of 104 surveys were emailed to water facilities with 40 responses, resulting in a 38.5% return rate. A total of 81 surveys were emailed to wastewater

facilities with 34 responses, yielding a 42% return rate. In addition, we emailed 33 surveys to combined (joint) water & wastewater facilities with 18 responses, resulting in a 55% return rate. Unless otherwise noted, data is based on average rather

then on medians.

P.O. Box 263Richmond, ME 04357

TO:FROM:SUBJECT:

Section I-B: Trustee Information

Section II-B: Trustee Information

Section III-B: Trustee Information

Section I - WATER FACILITY INFORMATION The survey is divided into the following sections:

Section I-A: Annual Salary and Hourly Wage Information by Job Title

Section II-A: Annual Salary and Hourly Wage Information by Job Title

Section I-C: Insurance, Benefits and Incentive Information by Number of Connections Section I-D: On-Call Pay & Travel Summary

Section II-D: On-Call Pay & Travel Summary

Section III-A: Annual Salary and Hourly Wage Information by Job Title

Section II-C: Insurance, Benefits and Incentive Information by Number of Connections

Section III-C: Insurance, Benefits and Incentive Information by Number of Connections

Section II - WASTEWATER FACILITY INFORMATION

Section III - COMBINED WATER & WASTEWATER FACILITY INFORMATION

Section III-D: On-Call Pay & Travel Summary

INTRODUCTIONMaine Water & Wastewater Facilities and Other Interested PartiesMaine Rural Water Association2020 Maine Water & Wastewater Facilities Annual Salary, Wage and Benefits Survey

This year all water and wastewater facility surveys included questions regarding incentives offered for longevity and licensure. The results are shown under Section I-C, Section II-C and Section III-C.

2020 Maine Water and Wastewater Facilities' Annual Salary, Wage and Benefits SurveyPage 1

Section I-A: Annual Salary & Hourly Wage Information by Job Title

Section I-B: Trustee Information

Section I-D: On-Call Pay & Travel Summary

WATER FACILITY INFORMATIONSECTION I

Section I-C: Insurance, Benefits & Incentive Information by Number of Connections

2020 Maine Water and Wastewater Facilities' Annual Salary, Wage and Benefits Survey Section I

Annual Salary Average Weekly Hours

Salary as Hourly

EquivalentAnnual Salary Average

Weekly Hours

Salary as Hourly

EquivalentAnnual Salary Average Weekly

Hours

Salary as Hourly

Equivalent

LOW $12,432 4 $15.94 $62,072 40 $25.77 $67,000 40 $28.63AVERAGE $26,066 13 $29.30 $72,369 42 $32.74 $92,131 45 $40.22HIGH $60,000 40 $48.08 $83,720 50 $40.25 $128,310 60 $60.77

LOWAVERAGEHIGH

LOW $7,200 10 $3.46 $54,000 40 $25.96AVERAGE $17,913 20 $8.61 $65,900 40 $31.68HIGH $23,591 40 $11.34 $77,799 40 $37.40

LOW $7,200 6 $13.85AVERAGE $10,733 9 $20.64 $53,435 40 $25.69HIGH $15,000 10 $28.85

LOW $12,432 15 $15.94 $29,120 20 $28.00AVERAGE $19,254 18 $21.16 $45,560 30 $29.21 $54,000 40 $25.96HIGH $26,075 20 $25.07 $62,000 40 $29.81

* Indicates insufficient data for calculation

One Respondent

One Respondent

* * **

WATER FACILITIES

Annual Salaried EmployeesTotal of 40 Facilities

501-1500 Connections 1501+ Connections0-500 Connections

Job Title

Chief Operator/ Operations Mgr

*

*

General Manager/Superintendent

Office Manager

**

Operator

* *

* *

*Assistant GM/

Assistant Superintendent

* *

Section I-A Page 1

0-500 Connections

501-1500 Connections

1501+Connections

0-500Connections


1501+Connections

LOW $18.00 $28.86 LOW One response $15.77 $18.86AVERAGE $26.00 $36.15 AVERAGE $18.00 $18.63 $21.07HIGH $40.00 $43.44 HIGH $20.23 $25.91

LOW One Response $16.60 LOW One Response $21.01AVERAGE $26.00 $24.61 AVERAGE $15.14 $25.77HIGH $28.85 HIGH $40.59

LOW One response $18.25 $15.34 LOW One response $16.50AVERAGE $30.00 $24.84 $22.55 AVERAGE $18.00 $21.84HIGH $30.40 $30.52 HIGH $27.31

LOW $21.08 $21.26 LOW $28.00 $18.75 $18.90AVERAGE $23.36 $25.37 AVERAGE $31.50 $22.15 $24.68HIGH $26.00 $31.46 HIGH $35.00 $26.14 $31.06

LOW $22.89 LOW One response $12.94 $19.10AVERAGE $25.44 AVERAGE $12.50 $15.17 $22.66HIGH $27.88 HIGH $17.53 $25.91

LOW One Response $17.00AVERAGE $24.08 $22.06HIGH $28.39


Operator

Office Manager

* *

Foreman

Billing Clerk

Meter Reader *

Admin Assistant *

*

*

Equipment Operator

Asst GM/Chief Operator/

Operations Mgr

Maintenance Technician*

WATER FACILITIESHourly Employees

Job Title


Total of 40 Facilities

Laborer*

Job Title

Section I-A Page 2

Class I Class II Class III Class IVLOW 19.23 $28.85 $32.78 $28.42AVERAGE 24.55 $36.36 $36.84 $41.67HIGH 34.42 $43.44 $42.40 $61.69

LOW One Response $25.50 $13.85AVERAGE $16.60 $26.77 $27.25HIGH $28.85 $37.40

LOW One Response $13.85 $25.78 $20.00AVERAGE $15.34 $23.78 $28.09 $24.48HIGH $32.05 $30.40 $30.52


WATER FACILITIESAnalysis by Treatment Certification Class

This table provides you with the opportunity to compare your facility's wages to the average wages of employees with similar job titlesand certification levels. In order to maximize the amount of data in the analysis, we combined hourly wages and hourly equivalents ofannual salaries. Information is shown for the three most commonly reported licensed utility positions.

*

Operator


Chief Operator

Section I-A Page 3

Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4 Region 5 Region 6

Average $39.76 $17.98 $24.83 $39.55 $41.04 $34.03

Average $28.91 * $22.37 $20.98 $24.40 $30.40

Average $21.69 $18.00 $19.58 $19.50 $18.18 $18.00

Average $27.38 $16.97 $17.00 $24.43 $25.69 $27.98

Average $21.57 * * $18.44 $18.91 $15.24

WATER FACILITIESAnalysis by Region

We examined the 2020 salary data, categorized by county as follows:

Region 4: Kennebec, Somerset and Waldo Region 5: Penobscot and Piscataquis Region 6: Aroostook and Washington

Region 1: Cumberland and York Region 2: Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford Region 3: Hancock, Knox, Lincoln and Sagadahoc


Billing Clerk

Office Manager

Laborer


Operator

This table provides you the opportunity to compare your facility's wages to the averages within the same region. Information is shown for the five most frequently reported job titles. In order to maximize the amount of data in the analysis, we combined hourly wages and hourly equivalents of annual salaries.

Section I-A Page 4

69.2% of systems have 3 Trustees 61.5% of systems are elected 36.4% of systems pay a stipend per meeting

Average = $36.00

23.1% of systems have 5 Trustees 30.8% are appointed 45.5% pay an annual stipend Average = $200.00

0.0% of systems have 7 Trustees 7.7% are undisclosed 18.2% do not compensate

7.7% have other


Average = $55.00

60.0% of systems have 5 Trustees 20.0% are appointed 63.6% pay an annual stipend

Average = $501.75

0.0% of systems have 7 Trustees


Average = $46.11

33.3% of systems have 5 Trustees 55.6% are appointed 60.0% pay an annual stipend Average = $400.00

22.2% of systems have 7 Trustees 10.0% do not compensate

11.1% have other

** Excludes additional officer stipends

WATER FACILITY TRUSTEESInformation on this page has been calculated from districts or private companies. Municipal entities do not have trustees and thus, are not comparable.

Responding Facilities with 0-500 Connections


# of Trustees Elected or Appointed

Elected or Appointed Payment **

Payment **

Elected or Appointed Payment **

# of Trustees

# of Trustees

Responding Facilities with 1500+ Connections

Section I-B Page 1

4 systems 7 systems

# of Connections

Health Insurance Individual

Health Insurance

Family

Dental Insurance Individual

Dental Insurance

Family

Long Term Disability

Short Term Disability

Life Insurance

Offered for Longevity

% of Salary Plan Type(s) Type or

Amount Amount Time Requirement

17 * * * * * * * * *

20 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Salaried % Increase

27 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **42 * * * * * * * * *78 * * * * * * * * Net Plant Ownership94 * * * * * * * * *

114 * * * * * * * * *126 * * * * * * * * *170 * * * * * * * * *189 * * * * * * * * *196 * * * * * * * Undisclosed Simple IRA240 * * * * * * * * *

259 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Offers but the amount was undisclosed No

305 * * * * * * * * *307 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **418 * * * * * * * * *

**Contracts Out

* Indicates no plan offered

% of Employer Contribution % of Employer Contribution

Retirement Plan

BENEFITS & INSURANCE BY NUMBER OF CONNECTIONS

General InfoContract Out Some Operations?

WATER FACILITY BENEFITS, INSURANCE & INCENTIVES SUMMARYFacilities with 0-500 Connections

Average # of Connections Average # of Full Time Employees

Average # of Part Time Employees Contract Out All Operations?

Incentives by Number of Connections

Offered for Licensure

163 0.5 2.0

Section I-C Page 1

0 systems 4 systems

92% Offer Retirement

85% OfferShort Term Disability

31% OfferLong Term Disability

92% OfferLife Insurance

Average % Employer

Contribution - Individual Plan

Average % Employer

Contribution - Family Plan

Average % Employer


Average % Employer


Average % Employer Contribution

(% of annual pay)



Average % Employer

Contribution

91% 81% 43% 41% 7.2% 67% 68% 67%

WATER FACILITY BENEFITS & INSURANCE SUMMARY

Facilities with 501-1500 ConnectionsTotal of 13

Average # of ConnectionsGeneral Info

Contract Out Some Operations?Average # of Full Time Employees

3.2

Average # of Part Time Employees

0.8

Contract Out All Operations?

See the following page for details by facility.

933

Insurance & Retirement

100% Offer Health Insurance 62% Offer Dental Insurance

Section I-C Page 2

# of Connections


Health Insurance

Family


Dental Insurance

Family



Life Insurance


% of Salary Plan Type(s) Type or Amount Amount Time

Requirement

685 100% 100% 100% 100% * 100% 0% * * * * *

692 90% 90% 90% 90% * * ** 5% IRA * One time

bonus $251-$500

*

725 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 7% SEP/IRA * * *

750 90% 90% 0% 0% * 100% 100% 8% 457, MSRS * * *

750 50% 0% * * * 100% 100% ** MSRS * * *

850 100% 100% * * * * * $20 per pay per. 457 * $.51-$1.00/hr *

880 100% 70% 0% 0% 100% 100% 100% 3% 401K * * *

945 90% 70% 0% 0% * 0% 0% 10% MSRS * $.51-$1.00/hr *

975 85% 85% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%

10% (Town matches up to 2% EE Cost to 457

Plan)

457 MPERS, MSRS

Offers but amount

undisclosed* *

1000 - F/T Emp only 100% 80% 0% 0% * 100% 0% 3%, up to 6% Match 401A, 457 * * *

1108 90% 75% * * * 0% 100% 10% 457, MSRS, MaineSTART * $.25-$.50/hr See Note 1

1373 100% 100% 100% 80% * 100% One Yr Sal up to $70,000 8.5% MSRS * * *

1400 90% 90% * * 70% 70% 100% 6% 457 * $.25-$.50/hr Yes, within 2 yrs

** Indicates employer plan offered but no percentage information provided

Note 1: Currently, our policy reads "Class 2 T & D license required within two years of employment" but we will be revisiting that, likely changing it to "during third year of employment."

WATER FACILITY - BENEFITS, INSURANCE & INCENTIVES SUMMARYFacilities with 501-1500 Connections


Retirement Plan





Section I-C Page 3

0 systems 4 systems




Average % Employer


Average % Employer


Average % Employer


Average % Employer Contribution - Family

Plan

Average % Employer

Contribution (% of annual pay)

Average % Employer

Contribution

Average % Employer

Contribution

93% 78% 54% 43% 7.2% 100% 60%

4139


0.5

General Info



11.5



67%

See the following page for detail by facility.

Contract Out Some Operations?Average # of Full Time Employees Average # of Part Time Employees

WATER FACILITY BENEFITS & INSURANCE SUMMARY

Facilities with 1501+ ConnectionsTotal of 10

Average # of Connections

Section I-C Page 4

# of Connections


Health Insurance

Family


Dental Insurance

Family


Short Term Disability Life Insurance Offered for

Longevity


Requirement

1700 79% 79% ** ** ** ** ** ** 457 * $.25-$.50/hr *1900 100% 50% 100% 50% * * 2 x pay 10% MSRS * $.51-$1.00/hr *2032 100% 80% 0% 0% * ** 100% 6% 457 * $.25-$.50/hr *

2044 100% 100% 0% 0% * 100%100% - MAINE PERS GROUP

LIFE/MMEHT LIFE 10%

457, 100% MSRS, 10% MPERS

* $.25-$.50/hr *

2300 93% 93% 100% 100% * 100% ** 7.5% 401k * $.25-$.50/hr within two years of hire

3000 90% 90% 90% 90% * 100% 100% 7.4% 457, MSRS * One Time Bonus $151.00 - $250.00 *

3500 100% 20% 100% 50% * 0% 100% 7.1% MSRS * $.25-$.50/hr *

4855 100% 100% 100% 100% * 0%

100% - MAINE PERS GROUP

LIFE/MMEHT LIFE ER PAYS 50%

MainePERS 7.35 & 8.1

457 (EMP CONTR ONLY),

MSRS$.25-$.50/hr $.51-$1.00/hr *

8700 85% 85% 0% 0% * * * 10% MSRS $.51-$1.00/hr $.51-$1.00/hr *

11354 80% 80% 0% 0% 100% 100% 100% 6.3% MPERS, 1% MATCH 457

401A, 457, MSRS, MPERS * $.51-$1.00/hr *

** Indicates employer plan offered but no percentage information provided.

WATER FACILITY BENEFITS, INSURANCE AND INCENTIVES SUMMARYFacilities with 1501+ Connections






Retirement Plan

Section I-C Page 5

Pay For Being On-Call

Mimimum Hours Paid Per

Call



Call

Company Vehicle

Provided

Mileage Paid For On-Call

Travel

17 * Incl as salary * 1 hour * Yes20 ** ** ** ** ** **27 ** ** ** ** ** **42 * * * * * *78 * * * *

94 * * No Salaried Employees No On-Call Per Se * Yes

114 * * * * * Yes126 * * * * * *170 * * * * * *189 * * * * * *196 * * * * * *240 * * * * * *259 ** ** ** ** ** Yes305 Yes undisclosed * * * Yes307 ** ** ** ** ** **418 * *

**Contracts Out* Indicates no plan offered

Provide a monthly stipend

Not enough on-call time to substantiate

WATER FACILITY ON-CALL PAY & TRAVEL SUMMARYFacilities with 0-500 Connections

ON-CALL PAY & TRAVEL FOR HOURLY & SALARIED EMPLOYEESSalaried BothHourly

# of Connections

Section I-D: On-Call Pay And Travel Summary Page 1


Mimimum Hours Paid

Per Call


Mimimum Hours Paid

Per Call

Company Vehicle

Provided


Travel

685 3 hours per Day * * * Yes Standard Rate692 8hrs OT 1 hour * * * *725 * * * Yes Standard Rate750 4 hours 4 hours * * Yes *750 20.00 a day 1 hour * * * *

850 2 hours straight time per day on call * * * * *

880 * * * * *Contract with

another District on Weekends

945 128 hours/1week at $1 per hour 2 hours 128 hours/1week at

$1 per hour * Yes See Note 1

975 * 2 hours * * * See Note 2

10009 hrs per week (1 hr each weekday, 2 hr each weekend day)

2 hours * * * *

1108 * 4 hours * * * *1373 8 hours per week 1 hour * * Yes **

1400 4 hours for Sat. and 4 hours for Sun. 2 hours * * *

Employees drive to the office and take a District vehicle to check pumps.

** Indicates offered but no compensation information providedNote 1: When on call, hourly employees will be compensated $1 per hour for the remaining non worked hours in the week. Example: there are 168 hours in 1 week. Employee works a 40 hour week at normal rate plus 2 hours of overtime. Hourly employee is then compensated for 126 hours of on call time. 168 - 42 = 126 Salaried employees are compensated for 128 hours of on call time at a rate of $1/hr regardless of hours worked in a week.

Note 2: The Water System has no salaried employees. Hourly employees have never been required to be reachable, or to be able to respond if reached. The Municipality does not pay for "on-call status".

* Indicates not offered

WATER FACILITY ON-CALL PAY & TRAVEL SUMMARYFacilities with 501-1500 Connections

ON-CALL PAY & TRAVEL FOR HOURLY & SALARIED EMPLOYEES

# of Connections

Hourly Salaried Both




Call



Call

Company Vehicle

Provided


Travel

170016 hours at time and

a half. 2 hour minimum call out

2 at time and a half * * Yes *

1900 3.5 hours 2 hrs * 2 hrs Yes **2032 5 hrs./wk regular rate 2 hrs * * * *

2044

8 hours overtime/wk (plus 4 hours overtime

for a holiday). Overtime is 1 1/2 X

Hourly

1 hour overtime for on-call employee/2 hours overtime for employee not on-

call

Paid Stipend * Yes *

2300 16 hours 3hrs * * * *3000 16 hours 2 hrs * * Yes *

3500 16 hours per weekend 2 hrs * * Yes *

48558 hours/wk & 10 hours/wks with a

holiday2 hrs See Note 1 * Yes

No maximum on mileage, 25 minute response time from

home

87008 hrs/wk, 16 hrs/wk

for weeks where there is a paid holiday.

2 hrs

8 hrs/wk, 16 hrs/wk for weeks where there is a paid

holiday.

* * *

11354 9 hrs per week 2 hrs See Note 2 * Yes *

** Indicates offered but no compensation information provided

Note 2: Salaried employees earn 9 hours of comp time per week for being on call and a minimum of 3 hrs or comp time for each call in

Note 1: There are no salaried employees on-call (besides the Superintendent). Hourly employees receive 8 hours of straight pay for being on-call for the week, 10 hours a week for a week that contains a Holiday and 12 hours for the week of Thanksgiving that contains 2 paid days off. A 2 hour minimum of overtime is paid for call ins. Overtime is paid after 40 hours worked, vacation time and sick time is not considered time worked. The construction division typically works a modified schedule during the construction season, four 10 hour days.


WATER FACILITY ON-CALL PAY & TRAVEL SUMMARYFacilities with 1500+ Connections


# of Connections



Section II-A: Annual Salary & Hourly Wage Information by Job Title

Section II-B: Trustee Information

Section II-D: On-Call Pay & Travel Summary

WASTEWATER FACILITY INFORMATIONSECTION II

Section II-C: Insurance, Benefits & Incentive Information by Number of Connections

2020 Maine Water and Wastewater Facilities' Annual Salary, Wage and Benefits SurveySection II


Salary as Hourly


Weekly Hours

Salary as Hourly


Weekly Hours

Salary as Hourly

Equivalent

LOW $50,000 40 $24.04 $45,000 32 $29.82 $55,367 40 $26.62AVERAGE $63,000 40 $30.29 $84,869 42 $40.63 $91,659 43 $41.68HIGH $76,000 40 $36.54 $125,008 50 $49.53 $122,000 55 $58.65

LOW * * * $51,497 40 $24.76AVERAGE $97,000 40 $46.63 $67,164 42 $30.82HIGH * * * $83,762 45 $40.27

LOW * 35 * * * *AVERAGE 30000 38 $16.48 $62,400 40 $30.00HIGH * 40 * * * *


Office Manager * * *

WASTEWATER FACILITIESAnnual Salaried Employees


1501+ Connections

*


Job Title

Assistant GM/Assistant

Superintendent* *

0-500 Connections 501-1500 Connections

Section II-A Page 1

0-500Connections


1501+Connections

0-500Connections


1501+Connections

LOW $34.62 LOW $20.80 $22.00AVERAGE $24.04 $36.36 $41.60 AVERAGE $26.00 $25.74HIGH $38.10 HIGH $31.25 $30.50

LOW $20.19 $25.75 $24.83 LOWAVERAGE $22.50 $34.51 $30.99 AVERAGE $27.81HIGH $25.19 $43.27 $41.25 HIGH

LOW $15.50 $18.75 LOW $22.00AVERAGE $20.00 $23.71 $24.14 AVERAGE $32.27 $25.50HIGH $28.07 $28.00 HIGH $29.00

LOW $25.75 $25.17 LOW $20.73 $20.88AVERAGE $26.46 $28.03 AVERAGE $21.63 $25.24 $26.12HIGH $27.16 $32.00 HIGH $27.12 $33.00

LOW $20.50 LOW $10.82 $17.95AVERAGE $23.11 AVERAGE $21.39 $17.07 $20.78HIGH $26.45 HIGH $23.33 $23.90

LOW $18.19 Treasurer $20.00AVERAGE $19.82 Electrician $36.00HIGH $22.37 Bookkeeper $29.08



Laboratory Technician

Foreman


Operator

Office Manager*

Maintenance Technician

Laboratory Manager

Other Positions:Laborer

Equipment Operator * Billing Clerk

*

*

*

WASTEWATER FACILITIESHourly Employees


Job Title Job Title

*

*

*

*

*

Section II-A Page 2

Grade I Grade II Grade III Grade IV Grade VLOW $24.04 $24.04 $32.23 $35.70AVERAGE $51.23 $26.93 $37.79 $36.92 $42.45HIGH $29.82 $53.42 $41.60 $55.11

LOW $22.12 $30.08AVERAGE $23.44 $40.27 $38.36HIGH $24.76 $46.63

LOW $25.75 $29.07 $27.81AVERAGE $24.83 $28.19 $37.86 $29.91HIGH $30.63 $43.27 $32.00

LOW $15.50 $24.24 $20.80 AVERAGE $19.34 $24.62 $26.01 $28.07 $26.34HIGH $22.52 $25.00 $28.00


This table provides you with the opportunity to compare your facility's wages to the average wages of employees with similar job titles andwastewater certification levels. In order to maximize the amount of data in the analysis, we combined hourly wages and hourly equivalents ofannual salaries. Information is shown for the three most commonly reported licensed utility positions.


Chief Operator *

Operator

Assistant General Manager *

WASTEWATER FACILITIESAnalysis by Certification Class


*

Section II-A Page 3


Average $47.95 $34.58 $38.82 $51.23 $31.82 *

Average $26.88 $20.30 $22.43 * $21.31 *

Average $21.19 $18.19 * $18.73 $18.91 *

Average $28.49 $23.06 $23.37 $30.00 $21.44 *

Average $19.64 * $21.39 $17.95 * *


Billing Clerk

Office Manager

Laborer


Operator

This table provides you the opportunity to compare your facility's wages to the averages within the same region. Information is shownfor the five most frequently reported job titles. In order to maximize the amount of data in the analysis, we combined hourly wages andhourly equivalents of annual salaries.

WASTEWATER FACILITIESAnalysis by Region

We examined the 2020 salary data, categorized by region as follows:


Region 4: Kennebec, Somerset and Waldo Region 5: Penobscot and Piscataquis Region 6: Aroostook and Washington

Section II-A Page 4

25.0% of systems pay a stipend per meeting

Average = $20.00

100.0% of systems have 5 Trustees 100.0% of systems are elected 75.0% pay an annual stipend Average = $733.33


Average = $35.00


Average = $640.00

25.0% of systems have 7 Trustees


Average = $65.00


40.0% of systems have 7 Trustees 20.0% do not disclose

** Excludes additional officer stipends

Responding Facilities with 1500+ Connections

# of Trustees Elected or Appointed Payment **

WASTEWATER FACILITY TRUSTEESInformation on this page has been calculated from responding districts only. Municipal entities do not have trustees and thus, are not comparable.





Section II-B Page 1

0 systems 3 systems

60% offer Retirement

60% offer Short Term Disability 40% offer Long

Term Disability40% offer Life

Insurance

Average % Employer


Average % Employer


Average % Employer


Average % Employer



(% of annual pay)

Average % Employer

Contribution



92% 92% 92% 92% 6% 50% 50% 100%



400



60% offer Health Insurance 40% offer Dental Insurance

WASTEWATER FACILITY BENEFITS & INSURANCE SUMMARY

Facilities with 0-500 ConnectionsTotal of 5

General InfoContract Out All Operations? Contract Out Some Operations?Average # of Full Time

Employees

1.8


0.6

Section II-C Page 1

# of Connections


Health Insurance

Family


Dental Insurance

Family



Life Insurance



Requirement

250 88% 88% 88% 88% 0% 0% 0% 6% 401K * $.51-$1.00 per hour *350 * * * * * * * * * * * *404 95% 95% 95% 95% 100% 100% 100% 50% MSRS * * *495 * * * * * * * * * * * *500 ** ** * * * ** * ** MSRS * * *

** Indicates employer plan offered but no percentage information provided

WASTEWATER FACILITY BENEFITS, INSURANCE & INCENTIVES SUMMARYFacilities with 0-500 Connections






Retirement Plan

Section II-C Page 2

1 system 2 systems

64.3% Offer Retirement

64.3% OfferShort Term Disability

21.4% OfferLong Term Disability

64.3% OfferLife Insurance

Average % Employer


Average % Employer


Average % Employer


Average % Employer



(% of annual pay)

Average % Employer

Contribution



99% 72% 86% 54% 8.4% 75% 67% 100%




78.6% Offer Health Insurance 57.7% Offer Dental Insurance


Facilities with 501-1500 Connections


1,109General Info

Total of 14

Contract Out All Operations? Contract Out Some Operations?Average # of Full Time Employees

3.4


0.8

Section II-C Page 3

# of Connections


Health Insurance

Family


Dental Insurance

Family



Life Insurance


% of Salary Plan Type(s) Type or Amount Amount Time Requirement

675 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***

805 90% 87% * * 100% plus $590 * 100% 10% ME PERS, MSRS, ICMA

Salaried Dollar Increase

Salaried Dollar

Increase*

900 100% 75% 100% 100% * 100% 100% 11% 401A ** $1.01 - $1.50 per hour

Within the year when the incentive is offered

935 ** ** * * * ** * * * * * *

947 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 457, MSRS * $.51 - $1.00 per hour *

950 100% 80% 100% 80% 100% (MMA PLD) 100% 100% ** 457, MSRS * $.51 - $1.00

per hour 2 years for each grade

953 100% 0% 100% 0% * * * 3-5% Match * $.25 - $.50 per hour

$.51 - $1.00 per hour

Within 1 year emp must obtain a Grade 1

Lic.1100 100% 80% * * * 0% 100% 5%, 10% 457, MSRS * Undisclosed *1100 * * * * * * * * * * * *

1250 100% 100% 0% 0% * ** 100% 8% MSRS * $.51 - $1.00 per hour *

1456 100% 80% 100% 100% 0% * * 10% 457, MSRS *

$.25 - .$.50 per hour and $251-$500 one time

bonus

2 yrs for Grade 2 Lic. 4 yrs for Grade 3 Lic.

1475 * * * * * * * * * * * *

1480 100% 100% 100% 100% * 100% 100% 8% SEP IRASalaried

Percentage Increase

* *

1497 100% 50% 100% 0% * ** ** ** MSRS * * *

** Indicates employer plan offered but no percentage information was provided***Contracts Out

WASTEWATER FACILITY BENEFITS, INSURANCE & INCENTIVES SUMMARYFacilities with 501-1500 Connections






Retirement Plan

Section II-C Page 4

0 systems 2 systems



53.3% OfferLong Term Disability

86.7% OfferLife Insurance

Average % Employer


Average % Employer


Average % Employer


Average % Employer



(% of annual pay)

Average % Employer

Contribution



92% 79% 48% 48% 8.0% 43% 100% 100%


93.3% Offer Health Insurance 86.7% Offer Dental Insurance


4,254General Info

Average # of Full Time Employees

10.7

Average # of Part Time and 3/4 Time Employees

0.9

Contract Out All Operations? Contract Out Some Operations?


Facilities with 1501+ ConnectionsTotal of 15


Section II-C Page 5

# of Connections


Health Insurance

Family


Dental Insurance

Family



Life Insurance

***



2000 ** ** ** ** * ** ** ** ** * * *2000 80% 80% 80% 80% * ** ** ** ** * * *2050 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** MSRS * * *

2235 100% 85% 0% 0% ** 0% 100% 9.6%457MPERS,

MSRS, See Note 1

** * *

2947 77% 77% 77% 77% ** ** ** ** MSRS Salaried Dollar Increase

$.51 - $1.00 per hour

All based on years of service and

type of licenses acquired

3100 85% 15% ** ** ** ** 100% ** MSRS * **New Hires must achieve Grade 1

lic. w/in 2 yrs3200 * * * * * * * * * * * *4000 85% 85% 85% 85% ** ** ** ** 401K, MSRS ** ** **

4,442 90% 90% 90% 90% 100% 100% 100% 10.0%

MSRS, Vision,MeSTART, MMA Health Tr,

MPERS

** * *

4500 100% 100% 0% 0% * 0% 100% 10%457MPERS DB

Plan, MSRS, Vision

* $.25 - .$.50 per hour *

4700 95% 95% 0% 0% ** 100% 100% 0% MSRS, 457 MPERS * ** *

4800 100% 60% 100% 100% * 55% 100% 10%457 MPERS,

HRA plan, MSRS, Vision

* $.25 - .$.50 per hour *

5410 100% 100% * * * * 100% 6.5% to 10%401A, 457 MPERS,

SEE NOTE 2* * *

7922 99% 84% 0% 0% 100% 0% ** 8% 401A/457 MPERS MSRS * * *

10,500 ** 75% ** ** 100% * ** 8% 401K * $.25 - .$.50 per hour Within 1 year

** Indicates employer plan offered but no percentage information providedNote 1: Retirement - MPERS - 9.6% employer, 8% employee. 457 - up to 5% match. Life insurance - employer pays for one year salary, employee can purchase more coverage out of pocket. Long term disability - employer pays $0.40 per $100 of covered payroll, employee contributes in accordance with age.Note 2: if Employee contributes more then 6.5 % to the 457 plan the District will match up to 10% in our 401A plan. Health insurance is fully funded by the District, included in the Health insurance is a provision that provides the employee life insurance at one X their annual wage.



WASTEWATER FACILITY BENEFITS, INSURANCE & INCENTIVES SUMMARYFacilities with 1501+ Connections




Retirement Plan

Section II-C Page 6



Call



Call

Company Vehicle

Provided


Travel

250 Stipend $95/wk 2 hours Stipend $95/wk 2 hours * *350 See Note 1 * * * * *404 6 hours of time 3 hours * *495 See Note 2 * * * * *500 Stipend 4 hours * * * *

Note 1: Contract outNote 2: No hourly or on-call employees


WASTEWATER FACILITY ON-CALL PAY & TRAVEL SUMMARYFacilities with 0-500 Connections


# of Connections


No Salaried Employees

Section II-D: On-Call Pay And Travel Summary Page 1


Mimimum Hours Paid Per Call



Call

Company Vehicle

Provided


Travel

675 *** *** *** *** *** ***

805 * * Yes *

900 $150 per week 2 hours * * * distance from home address to plant

935 ** 3 hours * * * *947 ** 3 hours * * Yes $0.44/MILE950 $40/day 3 hours $40/day Comp Time * *953 4 hours * * * * *

1100 * * * * * *

1100 ** 3 at 1 1/2 times pay * * * *

1250 4 hours * * * * *

1456 $1.50 per hour while on call 3 hour minimum * * Yes **

1475 * * * * * *1480 10 hrs/week 2 hours * * Yes **1497 $50 weekly stipend 2 hours * * * *

** Indicates offered but no compensation information provided***Contract Out

* Indicates not offered.

WASTEWATER FACILITY ON-CALL PAY & TRAVEL SUMMARYFacilities with 501-1500 Connections


# of Connections


4 hrs or 1.5 X rate, whichever is greater



Mimimum Hours Paid Per Call



Call

Company Vehicle

Provided


Travel

2000 ** ** * * * *2000 * * * * * *2050 9 hours 6 hours * * Yes **

2235paid for number of hours

worked at time and a half

* * * See Note 1 *

2947 14 weekly3 hours if punched in, 1 hour if completed by call

in from home* * * *

3100 ** 3 hours * * See Note 2 *3200 * * * * * *4000 stipend 3 hours * * $0.50 mile4,442 $100 per week 2 hours * * * *

4500 7 hours per week, regular pay.

1 hr for Scada items, 3 hrs for drive-in. * * Yes Paid IRS rate.

4700

$ 30 per night for the weekends starting on Friday night. $15 per day duringthe week.

3 hours * * Yes **

4800 8 hours 3 hours * * Yes **

5410 7 hours/week to carry the beeper 2 hours * * Yes **

7922 7 hours 2 hours * * Yes10,500 Paid stipend 3 hours * * * *

** Indicates offered but no compensation information providedNote 1: Employees are allowed to travel home with plow truck when major snow events are forecast.Note 2: Upon imminent or probable call-in, an employee can take a City truck home


WASTEWATER FACILITY ON-CALL PAY & TRAVEL SUMMARYFacilities with 1501+ Connections


# of Connections



Section III-A: Annual Salary & Hourly Wage Information by Job Title

Section III-B: Trustee Information

Section III-D: On-Call Pay & Travel Summary

COMBINED WATER & WASTEWATER SECTION III

FACILITY INFORMATION

Section III-C: Benefits, Insurance & Incentives Information by Number of Connections

2020 Maine Water and Wastewater Facilities' Annual Salary, Wage and Benefits SurveySection III


Salary as Hourly


Weekly Hours

Salary as Hourly

Equivalent

LOW** $42,016 40 $20.20 $52,541 40 $25.26AVERAGE $46,508 40 $22.10 $88,876 43 $42.73HIGH $51,000 40 $24.00 $149,968 50 $72.10

LOWAVERAGE $115,336 40 $55.45HIGH

LOW $52,000 40 $25.00AVERAGE $4,000 15 $5.13 $70,080 40 $33.69HIGH $83,131 40 $39.97

LOW $37,731 40 $18.14AVERAGE $59,550 40 $28.63HIGH $81,370 40 $39.12

LOWAVERAGEHIGH

† A Joint Facility is defined as a facility that provides both water and wastewater services

* Indicates insufficient data for calculation**One "0-1,200" District reported a GM/Superintendent salary at $1,200 per year, 10 hours/week. It was not reflected as part of the low or average above.

JOINT FACILITY†Annual Salaried Employees

Asst General Manager/Superinte

ndent


0-1200 Water & Wastewater Connections 1201+ Water & Wastewater Connections

Job Title


*

* * *

* * *

One Salaried Position Responding

One Salaried Position Responding

Office/Finance Manager

Admin/Billing * * *

* *

Operator (0-1200) Chief Operator

(1201+)

Section III-A Page 1

0-1200 Water & WastewaterConnections

1201+ Water & Wastewater Connections

0-1200 Water & WastewaterConnections

1201+ Water & Wastewater Connections

LOW $19.00 $26.00 LOW $17.31AVERAGE $19.90 $33.34 AVERAGE $20.11HIGH $20.80 $45.96 HIGH $22.69

LOW one hourly LOWAVERAGE $15.00 AVERAGE $24.06HIGH HIGH

LOW $16.20 $18.34 LOW $20.05AVERAGE $21.14 $25.22 AVERAGE $22.80HIGH $25.00 $33.65 HIGH $28.71

LOW $15.87 $15.25 LOW $15.00 $20.00AVERAGE $17.75 $19.62 AVERAGE $18.52 $23.39HIGH $19.38 $24.52 HIGH $25.00 $33.27

LOW $27.03 LOW $11.54AVERAGE $28.70 AVERAGE $15.87 $18.28HIGH $30.36 HIGH $24.06

LOW $16.91 LOWAVERAGE $22.81 AVERAGE $23.09HIGH $28.71 HIGH

†A Joint Facility is defined as a facility that provides both water and wastewater services


Assistant General Manager/

Superintendent

*


Equipment Operator* *

*Maintenance Technician

Lab Tech Meter Reader

Operator

Foreman

Office Manager

*

Billing Clerk*

JOINT FACILITY†

Hourly Employees

Job Title

General Manager/ Superintendent


Laborer

Job Title

*



AVERAGE $72.10 $26.00 $22.42 $26.61 $21.59 $24.10

AVERAGE $24.06 $20.00 $18.78 $19.31 $15.25 $18.06

AVERAGE $22.69 * $21.50 $18.96 * $17.31

AVERAGE $20.23 $27.00 $20.82 $19.97 $18.75 $23.11

AVERAGE $24.06 $20.00 * $18.06 $13.40 $15.91

† Joint Facilities are defined as facilities that provide both water and wastewater services

JOINT FACILITIES†

Analysis by Region

At the request of several facilities, we examined the 2020 salary data, categorized by region as follows:

Office Manager


This table provides you the opportunity to compare your facility's wages to the averages within the same region. Information is shown for the fivemost frequently reported job titles. In order to maximize the amount of data in the analysis, we combined hourly wages and hourly equivalents ofannual salaries. Region 1 primarily contains distinct water and wastewater facilities, rather than joint utilities, so we did not complete the analysisfor this region. Note that because the data sets were small, we have reported only the averages in order to protect the confidentiality ofparticipants.

Region 4: Kennebec, Somerset and Waldo Region 5: Penobscot and Piscataquis Region 6: Aroostook (no joint systems for Washington County)



Operator

Laborer

Billing Clerk




11% have 6 trustees

11% have 9 trustees

11% have 11 trustees

* Indicates insufficient data for calculation** Excludes additional officer stipends

67% of systems have 3 trustees

33% have 5 trustees

100% of systems have elected

0% have appointed

0% have both

0% of responding systems pay a stipend per meeting

66% pay an annual stipend Average = $458.33**

33% do not compensate or did not divulge

0% pay both

78% of responding systems pay a stipend per meeting Average = $82.86**

11% pay a stipend annually Average = $640.00**

11% do not compensate or did not divulge

JOINT FACILITY TRUSTEES

Information on this page has been calculated from districts only. Municipal entities do not have trustees and, thus, are not comparable.

Facilities with 0-1200 Water & Wastewater Connections

44% of systems have elected

56% have appointed

Facilities with 1201+ Water & Wastewater Connections

22% have 3 trustees

44% have 5 trustees

Section III-B Page 1

1 system 1 system





Average % Employer


Average % Employer


Average % Employer


Average % Employer


Average % Employer


Average % Employer

Contribution

Average % Employer

Contribution

Average % Employer

Contribution

80% 45% 50% 0% 4.0% 0% * 0%

Contract Out Some Operations?


JOINT FACILITY BENEFITS & INSURANCE SUMMARY

Facilities with 0-1200 Water & Wastewater ConnectionsTotal of 7

2

General InfoAverage # of Full Time Employees Average # of Part Time and 3/4 Time Employees

1


527




Section III-C Page 1

# of Connections


Health Insurance

Family


Dental Insurance

Family

Long Term

Disability

Short Term

Disability

Life Insurance


% of Salary

Plan Type(s)

Type or Amount Amount Time Requirement

165 * * * * * * * * * * * *

220 100% ** * * * * * * * * * *

571 100% 80% * * * * ** 6% MSRS *$1.51 - $2.00

per hourOne Year after Hire

600 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 401K ***$.25 -

.$.50 per hour

No

670 100% 50% 0% 0% * * 0% See Note 1 3%

IRA, MSRS, Income

Protection$.25-$.50/hr

For Sal Emp %

Incr.No

700 0% 0% * * * * * 3% 457 * * *

765 100% 50% 100% 0% * 0% 0% 3% Simple IRA, Vision * * *

**Indicates employer plan offered but no percentage information was provided***Contracts OutNote 1: Group Life Insurance (MSRS): 0% Contribution-ER IRA-District will match 1/2 up to 3% of whatever percentage the employee is using.



JOINT FACILITY BENEFITS, INSURANCE & INCENTIVES SUMMARYFacilities with 0-1200 Water & Wastewater Connections




Retirement Plan


0 systems 2 systems





Average % Employer


Average % Employer


Average % Employer


Average % Employer


Average % Employer


Average % Employer

Contribution

Average % Employer

Contribution

Average % Employer

Contribution

91% 68% 52% 35% 7.4% 43% 57% 129%

16.0



0.4

JOINT FACILITY BENEFITS & INSURANCE SUMMARY

Facilities with 1201+ Water & Wastewater ConnectionsTotal of 11


Contract Out Some Operations?Average # of Full Time Employees

General InfoAverage # of Connections

9,156

Average # of Part Time and 3/4 Time Employees Contract Out All Operations?


# of Connections


Health Insurance

Family


Dental Insurance

Family



Life Insurance



1,280 100% 85% 100% 100% * ** 100% 10% MSRS, ROTH IRA * * *

1,370 90% 90% 100% 100% 100% * $50,000 100% SEP IRA * $251-$500 One Time Bonus, No

1,552 75% 75% * * * 40% 100% 100% MSRS * $.25 - .$.50 per hour

One Year after Hire

1,561 95% 42% 0% 0% 0% 0% Based on Sal. and Multiplier 100% MSRS *

Step Inc. $.25 - $.70 per hr based

on lic. levelNo

1,600 100% 50% 0% 0% 0% 100% 100% 6% 401K * $.51 - $1.00 per hour No

1,852 100% 50% 0% 0% * 0% 100% 6% 457 * $.25 - .$.50 per hour No

2,080 100% 80% 100% 80% 100% 100% ** 3% 457, MSRS * $.25 - .$.50 per hour

Up to 3 years for Grade 3

2,400 ** ** * * * * * * 401K * * *

3,400 75% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 5% 401K, AFLAC * ** 1 year from start of employment

11,240 85% 85% 100% 38% 100% 100% 200% 10% MSRS10 yrs - $5.00/wk 20 yrs - $10/wk 30 yrs - $15/wk

$.08/hr per license, up to $.56/hr total

No

72,381 91% 70% 70% 0% 100% 0%200% Sal

50% ER, 50% EE

4.5% SEE NOTE 1

VISION, 457, PENS. PLAN FOR HIRES

BEFORE 1/1/11

Stipends are part of the union contract - max payout of $300 per year - $100 max

for cross training,

$200 max *

**Indicates employer plan offered but no percentage information was provided

Note 1: 457 mandatory participation of 3% - employer match up to 150% of 4.5% contributions Life - offer 2xs annual salary coverage - ER 50% EE 50%



JOINT FACILITY BENEFITS, INSURANCE & INCENTIVES SUMMARYFacilities with 1201+ Water & Wastewater Connections




Retirement Plan



Mimimum Hours Paid

Per Call


Mimimum Hours Paid

Per Call

Company Vehicle

Provided

Mileage Paid For On-Call Travel

165 * * * * * *220 * 2 * * * *571 * * * * Yes *600 *** 1 *** *** *** whatever is necessary670 8 hours 2 hours overtime * * Yes *700 * * on-call but not paid * * *765 $50.00/week stipend 3 hours * * * *

1,280 6 hrs. straight time 2 hours * * Yes *

1,370 Paid Stipend 2 hours * * Yes

If the on call person needs help the employee

responding to help receives mileage in their personal

vehicle for responding1,552 2 hours 2 hours * * * No Maximum1,561 * 2 hours * * * *1,600 $140.00 per week 2 hours * * Yes *

1,852 $15 per day for on call 2 hours * * * *

2,080 stipend $25 3 hours * * * *2,400 $100.00 stipend No minimum * * * *3,400 2 hours 2 hour minimum * * Yes *

11,240

1.5 OR 2 HOURS PER DAY DEPENDING ON

POSITION and/or RESPONSIBILITY 2 hours * * Yes

20 miles

72,381 ** 2 hours * * Yes *

** Indicates offered but no compensation information provided***Contracts Out


JOINT FACILITY ON-CALL PAY & TRAVEL SUMMARYAll Joint Facilities


# of Connections


Section III-D: On-Call Pay And Travel Summary Page 1

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