City superintendent vs executive director

The differences between city superintendents and executive directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes More than 10 years to become a city superintendent, becoming an executive director takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an executive director has an average salary of $127,956, 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 an executive director are oversight, patients, and customer service.

City superintendent vs executive director overview

	City Superintendent	Executive Director
Yearly salary	$49,374	$127,956
Hourly rate	$23.74	$61.52
Growth rate	6%	-8%
Number of jobs	16,244	97,471
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	52	49
Years of experience	-	4

City superintendent vs executive director salary

City superintendents and executive directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	City Superintendent	Executive Director
Average salary	$49,374	$127,956
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $90,000	Between $76,000 And $213,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Genentech
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between city superintendent and executive director education

There are a few differences between a city superintendent and an executive director in terms of educational background:

	City Superintendent	Executive Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

City superintendent vs executive director demographics

Here are the differences between city superintendents' and executive directors' demographics:

	City Superintendent	Executive Director
Average age	52	49
Gender ratio	Male, 90.3% Female, 9.7%	Male, 47.0% Female, 53.0%
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, 7.6% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% Asian, 5.0% White, 71.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	12%	10%

Differences between city superintendent and executive director 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.

Executive director example responsibilities.

Manage 10 department heads who supervise a staff of 350 FTE's.
Develop and manage sales teams to assure the highest ROI on the client's investment.
Create and manage a call center for lead programs to support the prospecting activity needs of the FSR.
Freelance blogging to increase website views and ultimately to turn organic content into leads and ROI for small businesses.
Market and manage group and individual insurance programs including health, life, disability, long term care and annuities.
Major accomplishment are to achieve initial NAEYC accreditation.

City superintendent vs executive director skills

Common city superintendent skills

Wastewater Systems, 100%

Common executive director skills

Oversight, 10%
Patients, 9%
Customer Service, 5%
Financial Management, 5%
Business Development, 4%
Home Health, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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