Skills
44 skills are associated with this occupation.
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Essential knowledge
3 skills
Essential skills / competences
11 skills
Optional knowledge
7 skills
Optional skills / competences
23 skills
Overview
Water quality analysts protect water quality through sampling, laboratory testing, chemical analysis and interpretation of data for drinking water, irrigation and other supply uses.
In job descriptions, look for water sampling, laboratory techniques, water chemistry, quality parameters, test-data records, purification methods, protective equipment and environmental analysis.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Water quality analyst work combines field sampling and laboratory analysis, with water collection, chemical samples, quality parameters, test-data records and interpretation for supply decisions.
Skills and specializations
Core strengths include water chemistry, laboratory techniques, sample handling, test procedures, scientific data interpretation and protective equipment, sometimes with microbiology or purification-method development.
Salary context
Salary context depends on laboratory responsibility, sampling travel, analytical complexity, data-reporting duties, environmental compliance work, equipment calibration and support for treatment decisions.
Career paths
Paths can start in laboratory assistance, environmental monitoring, chemistry, water operations or field sampling, then move toward senior analysis or laboratory coordination.
Good to know
Check adverts for water source, testing methods, laboratory instruments, sampling locations, reporting format, protective equipment and whether work is routine testing or investigation.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for water quality analyst work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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Alternative labels
water quality specialist
drinking water quality technician
potable water quality laboratory analyst
drinking water quality specialist
potable water quality analyst
irrigation water quality analyst
potable water quality inspector
water supply quality analyst
potable water quality specialist
drinking water quality inspector
water quality inspector
drinking water quality laboratory analyst
water quality technician
water quality laboratory analyst
drinking water quality analyst
Occupation group
Environmental protection professionals (2133)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/28742973-c452-4996-b070-440e437306dc |
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| ESCO code | 2133.13 |
| ISCO group | 2133 |
| Concept type | Occupation |