Energy & Utilities

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Operate or control an entire process or system of machines, often through the use of control boards, to transfer or treat water or wastewater.

Salary Breakdown

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Average

$47,890

ANNUAL

$23.02

HOURLY

Entry Level

$36,600

ANNUAL

$17.60

HOURLY

Mid Level

$47,330

ANNUAL

$22.75

HOURLY

Expert Level

$61,350

ANNUAL

$29.50

HOURLY


Projected Jobs

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

3,200

Projected job openings through 2030


Sample Career Roadmap

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators


Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.

KNOWLEDGE

Chemistry

KNOWLEDGE

Biology

KNOWLEDGE

Mechanical

KNOWLEDGE

Mathematics

KNOWLEDGE

Public Safety and Security

SKILL

Operations Monitoring

SKILL

Operation and Control

SKILL

Monitoring

SKILL

Active Listening

SKILL

Quality Control Analysis

ABILITY

Oral Comprehension

ABILITY

Oral Expression

ABILITY

Near Vision

ABILITY

Written Comprehension

ABILITY

Deductive Reasoning


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