Business & Finance
Water Resource Specialists
Design or implement programs and strategies related to water resource issues such as supply, quality, and regulatory compliance issues.
Median salary
$161,180
Typical range
$80k – $290k
Job outlook
+4% (faster than average)
AI exposure
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Education
Typical entry: Bachelor's degree
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Water Resource Specialists Intern
Internship
$39,915
~4 mos to advance
Junior Water Resource Specialists
Entry / Junior
$79,830
~2 yrs to advance
Water Resource Specialists
Established
$161,180
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Water Resource Specialists
Senior
$225,652
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Key skills
A typical day
- •Perform hydrologic, hydraulic, or water quality modeling.
- •Analyze storm water systems to identify opportunities for water resource improvements.
- •Conduct, or oversee the conduct of, investigations on matters such as water storage, wastewater discharge, pollutants, permits, or other compliance and regulatory issues.
- •Develop strategies for watershed operations to meet water supply and conservation goals or to ensure regulatory compliance with clean water laws or regulations.
- •Conduct technical studies for water resources on topics such as pollutants and water treatment options.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Business & Finance
Explore all- University of Pennsylvania6% admit · $112,000 grad pay
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology4% admit · $124,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of California, Berkeley11% admit · $97,000 grad pay
- New York University12% admit · $84,000 grad pay
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