Water resource manager vs generalist

The differences between water resource managers and generalists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a water resource manager and a generalist. Additionally, a water resource manager has an average salary of $81,009, which is higher than the $46,518 average annual salary of a generalist.

The top three skills for a water resource manager include GIS, water quality and business development. The most important skills for a generalist are sales floor, store sales, and customer loyalty.

Water resource manager vs generalist overview

	Water Resource Manager	Generalist
Yearly salary	$81,009	$46,518
Hourly rate	$38.95	$22.36
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	23,625	8,585
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Water resource manager vs generalist salary

Water resource managers and generalists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Water Resource Manager	Generalist
Average salary	$81,009	$46,518
Salary range	Between $46,000 And $140,000	Between $29,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between water resource manager and generalist education

There are a few differences between a water resource manager and a generalist in terms of educational background:

	Water Resource Manager	Generalist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Civil Engineering	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Water resource manager vs generalist demographics

Here are the differences between water resource managers' and generalists' demographics:

	Water Resource Manager	Generalist
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 76.7% Female, 23.3%	Male, 37.8% Female, 62.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11.1% Asian, 5.7% White, 70.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11.1% Asian, 5.7% White, 70.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	18%	18%

Differences between water resource manager and generalist duties and responsibilities

Water resource manager example responsibilities.

Manage operations and logistics, coordinating transportation of personnel, equipment, and supplies to ensure on-time arrival/departure.
Review, consult and work with reclamation district representatives or their contractors when performing field geotechnical studies and/or geophysical measurements.
Operate and maintain the entire 0.20 MGD water and 0.20 MGD wastewater systems.

Generalist example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain PBX and VoIP phone systems at multiple locations.
Manage multiple lab projects for the implementation of new lab analyzers as well as LIS functionality.
Plan, install and manage new locations build outs with complete VPN connectivity and VOIP utilization for the multiple locations.
Manage UAB and HSF faculty recruitment, staffing needs, terminations, compensation, records management, employee relations and retention.
Manage data process flow to ensure employee timekeeping, attendance and payroll objectives are effectively and efficiently maintain.
Perform chemistry, microbiology, urinalysis, hematology, and blood bank laboratory tests, equipment calibration and quality assurance reports.

Water resource manager vs generalist skills

Common water resource manager skills

GIS, 22%
Water Quality, 17%
Business Development, 12%
Autocad, 10%
Geotechnical, 9%
Surface Water, 5%

Common generalist skills

Sales Floor, 21%
Store Sales, 17%
Customer Loyalty, 14%
Sales Growth, 12%
Customer Service, 6%
Processing Customer Transactions, 4%