Annual Salary
£17,000 to £32,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Water treatment workers treat and process clean water and waste water.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; on shifts
There will be
5.8% fewer Water treatment worker jobs in 2027.
As a water treatment worker, you could:
You may need to wear protective clothing.
You could work in a control room.
Your working environment may be dirty, physically demanding, cramped, at height and outdoors in all weathers.
You can get into this job through:
You could do a college course, which would teach you some of the skills and knowledge you'll need in this job.
You could do the Level 2 or 3 Diploma in Water Engineering.
You'll usually need:
You could do a:
These can take between 18 months and 3 years to complete.
You'll usually need:
You could apply directly to work as a water treatment worker.
Some employers might want you to have GCSEs in English, maths and a science at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C).
It might also be useful if you have experience of working in industrial plant maintenance.
More information
You can find more advice about careers and training in the water industry through Energy and Utilities Jobs.
You'll need to:
With experience, you could become a team leader.
With further training, you could become an engineering technician or a water engineer.
You'll find more advice about careers and training in the water industry through Talent Source Network.
You'll need: