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What is a water resource consultant and how to become one
Avg. Salary $61,408
Avg. Salary $59,228
Growth rate 6%
Growth rate 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.51%
Asian 8.61%
Black or African American 2.60%
Hispanic or Latino 15.48%
Unknown 7.62%
White 65.18%
Genderfemale 44.20%
male 55.80%
Age - 43.5American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%
Asian 7.00%
Black or African American 14.00%
Hispanic or Latino 19.00%
White 57.00%
Genderfemale 47.00%
male 53.00%
Age - 43.5Stress level is manageable
7.1 - high
Complexity level is challenging
7 - challenging
Work life balance is fair
6.4 - fair
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Skills Percentages GIS 25.89% Community Resources 23.67% Local Agencies 13.04% Contract Compliance 6.22% Water Quality 6.08% Research water resource consultant duties and responsibilities
- Manage healthcare education program for compliance & issuance of continuing education units and take lead role in delivering various educational topics.
- Perform floodplain delineations and flood protection analysis of special flood hazard areas using HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS.
- Modele sediment buildup and runoff from urban areas using EPA SWMM.
- Modele the community infrastructure using EPA SWMM computer model to ascertain the cause of flooding and develop a phase mitigation plan.
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The average water resource consultant salary in the United States is $61,408 per year or $30 per hour. Water resource consultant salaries range between $34,000 and $109,000 per year.
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Every day is different, I get to analyze data, work with customers, and do specialized projects.
Water can be political and you can easily be ignored for political reasons.
Updated January 8, 2025
