Surface water manager vs water systems designer

The differences between surface water managers and water systems designers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a surface water manager and a water systems designer. Additionally, a water systems designer has an average salary of $76,935, which is higher than the $58,279 average annual salary of a surface water manager.

The top three skills for a surface water manager include plumbing, water treatment plant and water samples. The most important skills for a water systems designer are GIS, water quality, and auto cad.

Surface water manager vs water systems designer overview

	Surface Water Manager	Water Systems Designer
Yearly salary	$58,279	$76,935
Hourly rate	$28.02	$36.99
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	6,473	105,765
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Surface water manager vs water systems designer salary

Surface water managers and water systems designers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Surface Water Manager	Water Systems Designer
Average salary	$58,279	$76,935
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $138,000	Between $42,000 And $139,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between surface water manager and water systems designer education

There are a few differences between a surface water manager and a water systems designer in terms of educational background:

	Surface Water Manager	Water Systems Designer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Civil Engineering
Most common college	Stanford University	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Surface water manager vs water systems designer demographics

Here are the differences between surface water managers' and water systems designers' demographics:

	Surface Water Manager	Water Systems Designer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 82.3% Female, 17.7%	Male, 81.8% Female, 18.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.8% Asian, 10.5% White, 70.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 1.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 10.6% White, 75.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between surface water manager and water systems designer duties and responsibilities

Surface water manager example responsibilities.

Create and manage comprehensive database of groundwater production assets.
Prepare TCC unit and environment for external audit under ISO guide lines.
Conduct several meetings with clients to review project operational issues and provide solutions to problems arising from rig site.3.
Provide technical assistance to rig site operators.4.
Review, consult and work with reclamation district representatives or their contractors when performing field geotechnical studies and/or geophysical measurements.
Create and manage comprehensive database of groundwater production assets.

Water systems designer example responsibilities.

Manage relationships through CRM documentation and complete post-sale customer follow ups.
Enhance working knowledge of EPA, DEP and MWRA regulations.
Design and develop a custom web-base CRM primarily using store procedures and triggers for data manipulation and business logic.
Evaluate pipes and determine structural integrity using CCTV.
Develop custom concepts and details coordinating across multiple disciplines and with outside companies including AECOM and Wyatt.

Surface water manager vs water systems designer skills

Common surface water manager skills

Plumbing, 57%
Water Treatment Plant, 11%
Water Samples, 7%
Process Control, 6%
Potable Water, 5%
Water Management, 4%

Common water systems designer skills

GIS, 52%
Water Quality, 33%
Auto CAD, 15%

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