Also called: Water Supply Planner, Integrated Water Planner
Plans how a region will have enough clean water for the next 50 years, balancing cities, farms, and nature.
A water planner models future demand, studies climate impacts on supply, leads public meetings, and writes plans for new reservoirs, recycled water, or groundwater recharge.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in planning, engineering, or environmental science; a master's is common.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Urban Planning, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). BLS 2025-35 projection band for SOC 19-3051: Average (3% to 4%).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI scenario models speed planning; balancing cities, farms and nature in public meetings stays human.
Classes: Economics, Earth science, Government, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3051.
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