Modeled career paths · Irrigation water agriculture

Where does a Water Systems Operator go next?

What employers are asking a Water Systems Operator for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement

Irrigation Systems Technician+76% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

75% of modeled moves out of Water Systems Operator go here

progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there

Water Management Specialist+131% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

25% of modeled moves out of Water Systems Operator go here

progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there

Management path

Water District Manager+196% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Irrigation Systems Technician. 19% joint modeled share

leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there

Director of Water Resources, Agriculture+297% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Water Management Specialist. 5% joint modeled share

leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there

Career pivot

Certified Crop Adviser+145% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Water Management Specialist. 2% joint modeled share

pivot91% of modeled exits move upward from there

Equipment Sales Representative+126% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Water Management Specialist. 2% joint modeled share

pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.