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.
About the profession
Operate or control an entire process or system of machines, often through the use of control boards, to transfer or treat water or wastewater.
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Based on the Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Enterprising
Leading, persuading, business
Social
Helping, teaching, working with people
Conventional
Organizing, detail-oriented, structured
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Career Path
Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Trainee Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator → Technician Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator → Senior Technician Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator → Lead Technician Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
83K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $36,680 - $48,283/year With equity/bonuses: $40,348 - $57,940 Top markets (SF/NYC): $42,182 - $57,940 Execute core tasks using Operation and…
Skills used in this career
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Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Collect and test water and sewage samples, using test equipment and color analysis standards.
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $25,676 - $43,455 Year 2-3: Junior level $48,283 - $56,891 Year 4-6: Mid level $56,891 - $61,682 Year 7-10: Senior level $61,682 - $75,062 Year 10+:…
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You find the craft of a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Operation and Control and…
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