Also called: GSA Manager, Groundwater Sustainability Plan Manager
Runs one of California's new local agencies that must stop farms and towns from overpumping groundwater, under a 2014 state law.
Wells in your valley are going dry, so you present new pumping limits to a room full of nervous farmers. You review well readings and satellite data showing land sinking. Then you work with state officials who could take over if your plan falls short.
Estimated from California water district postings.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in hydrology, engineering or water resources; many have a master's.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Hydrology, Civil Engineering, Water Resources Management, Public Administration.
Growing faster than average. California and other dry states are tightening groundwater management.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI and satellites track groundwater, but leading tough public decisions stays human.
Classes: Earth science, Government, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9121.
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