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Video transcript available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pABK8Di1Y5Q.Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators manage a system of machines to transfer or treat water or wastewater.
Most water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators are employed by local government. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators typically work full time.
Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators typically need at least a high school diploma or equivalent and a license to work. They also complete on-the-job training.
The median annual wage for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators was $47,880 in May 2021.
Employment of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators is projected to decline 7 percent from 2021 to 2031.
Despite declining employment, about 10,800 openings for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators are projected each year, on average, over the decade. All of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to other occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
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