Building supervisor vs building superintendent

The differences between building supervisors and building superintendents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a building supervisor, becoming a building superintendent takes usually requires More than 10 years. Additionally, a building superintendent has an average salary of $57,406, which is higher than the $43,010 average annual salary of a building supervisor.

The top three skills for a building supervisor include CPR, facility operations and emergency situations. The most important skills for a building superintendent are plumbing, OSHA, and sub contractors.

Building supervisor vs building superintendent overview

	Building Supervisor	Building Superintendent
Yearly salary	$43,010	$57,406
Hourly rate	$20.68	$27.60
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	9,007	15,744
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	49	46
Years of experience	2	-

Building supervisor vs building superintendent salary

Building supervisors and building superintendents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Building Supervisor	Building Superintendent
Average salary	$43,010	$57,406
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $68,000	Between $39,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	Connecticut	-
Best paying company	Lucid Motors	-
Best paying industry	Professional	-

Differences between building supervisor and building superintendent education

There are a few differences between a building supervisor and a building superintendent in terms of educational background:

	Building Supervisor	Building Superintendent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Building supervisor vs building superintendent demographics

Here are the differences between building supervisors' and building superintendents' demographics:

	Building Supervisor	Building Superintendent
Average age	49	46
Gender ratio	Male, 68.8% Female, 31.2%	Male, 94.8% Female, 5.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 3.6% White, 64.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 26.4% Asian, 1.4% White, 63.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	2%

Differences between building supervisor and building superintendent duties and responsibilities

Building supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage computerize controls for heating, A/C and all energy management systems.
Help in drilling and blasting: using rakes and shovels.
Help in drilling and blasting; plane earth using rakes and shovels.
Operate walk behind mowers up to 60"commercial.
Require to be certify in CPR and first aid treatment.
Implement use of hand dryers, reducing waste and plumbing maintenance issues.

Building superintendent example responsibilities.

Demonstrate leadership, accountability, and teamwork when managing the budget by empowering staff members to participate in controlling expenditures.
Handle all aspects of building maintenance, including force air computerize HVAC system, lawn care, carpentry, and pluming.
Charge with the running and testing of electrical lines, changing switches their connect receptacles.
Negotiate contracts for maintenance, repairs, cleaning, HVAC, and general upkeep of building and grounds for multiple buildings
Repair or replace defective electrical switches and other fixtures.
Maintain all heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment throughout facilities.

Building supervisor vs building superintendent skills

Common building supervisor skills

CPR, 19%
Facility Operations, 15%
Emergency Situations, 9%
Quality Customer Service, 7%
Front Desk, 6%
Security Procedures, 4%

Common building superintendent skills

Plumbing, 14%
OSHA, 10%
Sub Contractors, 9%
Safety Standards, 8%
Construction Projects, 6%
HVAC, 6%

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