How To Become A Watershed Program Manager: What It Is and Career Path

What is a watershed program manager and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

3 min read

Quoted expert

Meaghan Goodman Ph.D.

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a watershed program manager. For example, did you know that they make an average of $27.55 an hour? That's $57,296 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 12% and produce 20,400 job opportunities across the U.S.

What's a day at work look like for a watershed program manager?

Meaghan Goodman Ph.D.

Program Director & Assistant Professor, Maryville University

A bachelor's in communication sciences and disorders can prepare you for three different tracks. First, it can prepare you to become a licensed Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA). This is someone who works under a fully credential speech-language pathologist. Often times, they carryout intervention plans developed by a fully credentialed speech-language pathologist. If graduate school is on your horizon, a bachelor's degree in communication sciences and disorders will prepare you for acceptance into a Speech-Language Pathology program, or an Audiology program. If you are not accepted into a graduate program right away, working as a speech-language pathology assistant (SLPA) is a great way to get experience in the field!

ScoreWatershed Program ManagerUS Average

Salary

4.5

Avg. Salary $57,296

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

9.7

Growth rate 12%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

4.8

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.84%

Asian 4.37%

Black or African American 11.25%

Hispanic or Latino 10.07%

Unknown 5.00%

White 68.47%

Gender

female 31.58%

male 68.42%

Age - 45

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 45

Stress level

9.7

Stress level is very high

7.1 - high

Complexity level

8.8

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance

5.0

Work life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a watershed program manager

Explore watershed program manager education requirements

Most common watershed program manager degrees

Bachelor's

71.4 %

Master's

14.3 %

Associate

14.3 %

Start to develop specific watershed program manager skills

Skills	Percentages
Public Policy	100.00%

Complete relevant watershed program manager training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New watershed program managers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a watershed program manager based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real watershed program manager resumes.

Research watershed program manager duties and responsibilities

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Apply for watershed program manager jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a watershed program manager job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
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