sewerage systems manager
Sewerage systems managers coordinate and plan pipe and sewer systems, and supervise sewerage construction and maintenance operations. They supervise wastewater treatment plants and other sewage treatment facilities, and ensure operations are compliant with regulations.
sewerage systems manager sewerage systems managers coordinate and plan pipe and sewer systems, and supervise sewerage construction and maintenance operations. The role shows moderate AI exposure (0.50 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. The most in-demand skills for the role include manufacturing processes, environmental legislation, manage supplies, ensure compliance with environmental legislation, manage budgets.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £58,640 a year for Production managers and directors in manufacturing (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
Middle half of full-time jobs: £42,885 to £85,000 a year
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 1121). ONS rates this estimate precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)
Pay in India (occupation group)
Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Managers” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only sewerage systems manager, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.
Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 1. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report
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Frequently asked questions
What does sewerage systems manager do?
Sewerage systems managers coordinate and plan pipe and sewer systems, and supervise sewerage construction and maintenance operations. They supervise wastewater treatment plants and other sewage treatment facilities, and ensure operations are compliant with regulations.
What skills does sewerage systems manager need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include manufacturing processes, environmental legislation, manage supplies, ensure compliance with environmental legislation, manage budgets, strive for company growth. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace sewerage systems manager?
Our AI-durability model gives sewerage systems manager a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.