Does Irvine Ranch Water District pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Irvine Ranch Water District employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Irvine Ranch Water District. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Irvine Ranch Water District?

52% of Irvine Ranch Water District employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Irvine Ranch Water District 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

Irvine Ranch Water District Reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(23 total reviews)

Steve LaMar

76% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (23 reviews)

Irvine Ranch Water District has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 23 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Irvine Ranch Water District employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

23 reviews

2.0

7 May 2026

Nice facilities and pay, but poor management structure

Current employee - manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Facilities are nice, pay and benefits are good for a organization of its size approximately 500.

Cons

Poor management and leadership, poor dysfunctional structure, process and procedures. Not a place to go for structure and best practices. Very clickish environment especially amongst management. A lot of bureaucracy.

5.0

25 Oct 2025

Love it

Operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good pay and good supervisor

Cons

Way to much labor compared to other districts

1.0

24 Oct 2025

Disappointed in leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Pay and benefits are good.

Cons

Leadership is awful, from the GM to the directors and managers. If you are not their favorite you won't go far. Budget is more important than the employees because they get bonus checks when under budget. Too much work required with not enough support. High turnover due to this company's culture. Board of Directors need to reevaluate certain directors and managers and the GM to be honest. They keep losing good people.

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