Water Treatment Technician
Service and maintain water systems in industry, healthcare and commercial buildings.
This UK water treatment technician career guide covers what the role involves day to day, typical salary at each stage, the usual entry route, the skills employers expect, and related careers worth comparing.
Quick facts
- Starting salary
- £24,000 - £32,000
- Mid-career salary
- £35,000 - £48,000
- Senior salary
- £52,000 - £68,000
- Work environment
- On-site, hands-on, often outdoors
- Time to entry
- 2 - 4 years (apprenticeship)
- Degree required
- Not required - apprenticeship route
- Category
- Skilled Trades
What a Water Treatment Technician does
Service and maintain water systems in industry, healthcare and commercial buildings.
- Cooling Towers - Service and dose cooling tower systems.
- Boiler Water - Treat boiler and steam systems in industry.
- Closed Heating Systems - Treat closed heating systems in buildings.
- Legionella Risk Assessment - Carry out L8 risk assessments.
How to become a Water Treatment Technician
- Look up Water Treatment Technician roles on LinkedIn or Indeed and read 5 real job ads
- Talk to someone already working as a Water Treatment Technician - even a 15-minute call helps
- Find one beginner course or qualification used by people in this role
- Build one small piece of evidence you've explored this (project, shadowing, short course)
- Apply to one entry-level role or related opportunity within the next month
Key skills
- Water hygiene (L8)
- Chemistry basics
- Sampling
- Reporting
- Driving licence