Area superintendent vs field manager

The differences between area superintendents and field managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-8 years to become both an area superintendent and a field manager. Additionally, an area superintendent has an average salary of $88,978, which is higher than the $68,695 average annual salary of a field manager.

The top three skills for an area superintendent include construction management, OSHA and shop drawings. The most important skills for a field manager are minor maintenance, patients, and customer service.

Area superintendent vs field manager overview

	Area Superintendent	Field Manager
Yearly salary	$88,978	$68,695
Hourly rate	$42.78	$33.03
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	31,923	79,908
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	8	8

Area superintendent vs field manager salary

Area superintendents and field managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Area Superintendent	Field Manager
Average salary	$88,978	$68,695
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $133,000	Between $43,000 And $109,000
Highest paying City	Concord, CA	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	California	Nevada
Best paying company	Beck	Genentech
Best paying industry	-	Telecommunication

Differences between area superintendent and field manager education

There are a few differences between an area superintendent and a field manager in terms of educational background:

	Area Superintendent	Field Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Area superintendent vs field manager demographics

Here are the differences between area superintendents' and field managers' demographics:

	Area Superintendent	Field Manager
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 94.5% Female, 5.5%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 2.8% White, 71.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 2.8% White, 71.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between area superintendent and field manager duties and responsibilities

Area superintendent example responsibilities.

Manage operations in accordance with all regulatory (HSE) requirements and company procedures/guiding principles.
Enforce company and OSHA safety regulations.
Implement safety programs and relate training in compliance with OSHA requirements.
Direct construction of new control building complete with HVAC and plumbing systems.
Experience in replacement and repair of existing HVAC, electrical, plumbing systems.
Provide training and career oversight to construction personnel.

Field manager example responsibilities.

Manage RFI process and coordination amongst all trades.
Manage accurate store visit information in CRM's, Salesforce and Netsuite.
Manage projects and staff to collect funds for lobbying efforts against reversal of EPA edicts
Cultivate and leverage a network of high-achieving partners to grow relationships, leads and sales.
Manage a marketing team that walk door to door offering information on replacement windows to homeowners.
Manage named, enterprise accounts in public, healthcare and commercial verticals in Oregon and SW Washington.

Area superintendent vs field manager skills

Common area superintendent skills

Construction Management, 22%
OSHA, 18%
Shop Drawings, 7%
Safety Training, 5%
Construction Schedule, 5%
Safety Standards, 5%

Common field manager skills

Minor Maintenance, 12%
Patients, 11%
Customer Service, 9%
Medicare, 6%
Rental Equipment, 5%
Rehabilitation, 4%