Curriculum director vs school superintendent

The differences between curriculum directors and school superintendents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a curriculum director and a school superintendent. Additionally, a school superintendent has an average salary of $93,341, which is higher than the $64,446 average annual salary of a curriculum director.

The top three skills for a curriculum director include classroom management, curriculum development and professional development workshops. The most important skills for a school superintendent are curriculum development, K-12, and student achievement.

Curriculum director vs school superintendent overview

	Curriculum Director	School Superintendent
Yearly salary	$64,446	$93,341
Hourly rate	$30.98	$44.88
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	5,552	30,220
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Curriculum director vs school superintendent salary

Curriculum directors and school superintendents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Curriculum Director	School Superintendent
Average salary	$64,446	$93,341
Salary range	Between $45,000 And $91,000	Between $66,000 And $131,000
Highest paying City	Bridgeport, CT	-
Highest paying state	Connecticut	-
Best paying company	CFA Institute	-
Best paying industry	Non Profits	-

Differences between curriculum director and school superintendent education

There are a few differences between a curriculum director and a school superintendent in terms of educational background:

	Curriculum Director	School Superintendent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Education	Educational Leadership
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Curriculum director vs school superintendent demographics

Here are the differences between curriculum directors' and school superintendents' demographics:

	Curriculum Director	School Superintendent
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 28.7% Female, 71.3%	Male, 71.5% Female, 28.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 4.4% White, 65.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 4.4% White, 65.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between curriculum director and school superintendent duties and responsibilities

Curriculum director example responsibilities.

Assist in maintaining DOD certification and assist in achieving and retaining national accreditation.
Create and deliver differentiate instruction for ESL students at the school.
Increase state assessment (FCAT) mathematics scores by one grade level by implementing effective research-base math programs and data-driven meetings.
Provide course instruction for advance anatomy and physiology, medical terminology and HIPAA.
Develop requirements for educational statistics and geometry software.

School superintendent example responsibilities.

Create a PBIS system for teachers on how to manage behavior on a daily basis and reward positive outcomes.
Establish and maintain relationships with colleges, community organizations, and other schools to coordinate educational services.
Reconcile special activity bank accounts and run reports using QuickBooks and upload into SharePoint.

Curriculum director vs school superintendent skills

Common curriculum director skills

Classroom Management, 16%
Curriculum Development, 10%
Professional Development Workshops, 6%
K-12, 6%
Mathematics, 5%
Staff Development, 4%

Common school superintendent skills

Curriculum Development, 12%
K-12, 9%
Student Achievement, 7%
Public Schools, 6%
Elementary Schools, 6%
Pre-K, 5%

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