City superintendent vs city supervisor

The differences between city superintendents and city supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both a city superintendent and a city supervisor. Additionally, a city supervisor has an average salary of $50,495, which is higher than the $49,374 average annual salary of a city superintendent.

The top three skills for a city superintendent include wastewater systems, and . The most important skills for a city supervisor are bank deposits, DOT, and .

City superintendent vs city supervisor overview

	City Superintendent	City Supervisor
Yearly salary	$49,374	$50,495
Hourly rate	$23.74	$24.28
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	16,244	7,202
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	52	52
Years of experience	-	-

City superintendent vs city supervisor salary

City superintendents and city supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	City Superintendent	City Supervisor
Average salary	$49,374	$50,495
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $90,000	Between $27,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between city superintendent and city supervisor education

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

	City Superintendent	City Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

City superintendent vs city supervisor demographics

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

	City Superintendent	City Supervisor
Average age	52	52
Gender ratio	Male, 90.3% Female, 9.7%	Male, 62.8% Female, 37.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 7.6% White, 76.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 7.7% White, 76.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between city superintendent and city supervisor duties and responsibilities

City superintendent example responsibilities.

Share editorial writing with the managing editor and fill in for her as needed at internal and outside meetings.
Perform all aspects of accounting including water billings and audit preparation.
Design news sections (including A1) and sports sections.

City supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage debt issuance, debt service, redemptions and tax arbitrage calculations.
Guide organization to outsourcing of various functions including payroll saving an estimate 1MM.
Guarantee FAA compliance with all safety ordinances/requirements.

City superintendent vs city supervisor skills

Common city superintendent skills

Wastewater Systems, 100%

Common city supervisor skills

Bank Deposits, 100%
DOT, 0%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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