In contrast with other industries, the composition
of the water and wastewater workforce has not been
extensively quantified. No single agency surveys
jobs for both public and private utilities, and information
is scattered among numerous government
and industry data sets.
In this study, data from several surveys and other
sources were used to estimate total water and wastewater
employment at 250,000 and 175,000, respectively.
Data on jobs by occupations indicated that
approximately 38% of this workforce falls into
administrative and management categories and about
30% are in production occupations, three fourths of
these as operators. Information on other technical
occupations is presented, and recommendations are
made for policy changes in occupational statistics and
training for utility employees.
The water and wastewater workforce is large and
significant on a national basis. A better understanding
of its composition will help determine appropriate
policy-making and workforce investment and
assist utility management and certification agencies
in developing training and improvement
programs. Includes 29 references, tables, figures.
| Edition : | Vol. 101 - No. 8 |
| File Size : | 1
file
, 720 KB |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 12 |
| Published : | 08/01/2009 |
