Area superintendent vs site manager

The differences between area superintendents and site 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 site manager. Additionally, an area superintendent has an average salary of $88,978, which is higher than the $59,192 average annual salary of a site manager.

The top three skills for an area superintendent include construction management, OSHA and shop drawings. The most important skills for a site manager are customer service, safety procedures, and oversight.

Area superintendent vs site manager overview

	Area Superintendent	Site Manager
Yearly salary	$88,978	$59,192
Hourly rate	$42.78	$28.46
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	31,923	47,853
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	8	8

Area superintendent vs site manager salary

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

	Area Superintendent	Site Manager
Average salary	$88,978	$59,192
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $133,000	Between $32,000 And $109,000
Highest paying City	Concord, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	California	California
Best paying company	Beck	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between area superintendent and site manager education

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

	Area Superintendent	Site Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
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 site manager demographics

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

	Area Superintendent	Site Manager
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 94.5% Female, 5.5%	Male, 63.4% Female, 36.6%
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, 17.5% Asian, 2.8% White, 71.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between area superintendent and site 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.

Site manager example responsibilities.

Manage all aspects of LTE upgrade procedure.
Manage incoming work through Ricoh project software and through e-mail.
Manage incoming and outgoing faxes, mail, and FedEx packages.
Identify and manage all work require to complete and acquire NTP.
Manage day-to-day processing of account receivables and payables using QuickBooks and Xero, producing reports as requested.
Monitor KPI's and manage them so that weak areas can be addressed and future performance can be improve.

Area superintendent vs site manager skills

Common area superintendent skills

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

Common site manager skills

Customer Service, 17%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Oversight, 6%
OSHA, 6%
Logistics, 5%
Project Management, 4%