Water Resource Specialists

Bright outlookJob zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 11-9121.02

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median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

$72k10th$118kMedian$196k90th

New workers start near $72,180; experienced workers reach $195,930. About 510 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change: +24.2%; Alamo region, 467 to 580 jobs · U.S. +4%
Openings a year: 51; in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 8,500
Employed in 2024: 467; in the Alamo region · U.S. 104,300

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree · Experience: 5 years or more

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The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

Design or implement programs and strategies related to water resource issues such as supply, quality, and regulatory compliance issues.

Supervise teams of workers who capture water from wells and rivers.
Review or evaluate designs for water detention facilities, storm drains, flood control facilities, or other hydraulic structures.
Negotiate for water rights with communities or water facilities to meet water supply demands.
Perform hydrologic, hydraulic, or water quality modeling.
Compile water resource data, using geographic information systems (GIS) or global position systems (GPS) software.
Compile and maintain documentation on the health of a body of water.

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.

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