Director of physical education vs superintendent

The differences between directors of physical education and 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 director of physical education and a superintendent. Additionally, a superintendent has an average salary of $82,458, which is higher than the $74,165 average annual salary of a director of physical education.

The top three skills for a director of physical education include classroom management, physical education curriculum and student athletes. The most important skills for a superintendent are OSHA, quality standards, and construction management.

Director of physical education vs superintendent overview

	Director Of Physical Education	Superintendent
Yearly salary	$74,165	$82,458
Hourly rate	$35.66	$39.64
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	67,568	22,580
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Director of physical education vs superintendent salary

Directors of physical education and superintendents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Director Of Physical Education	Superintendent
Average salary	$74,165	$82,458
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $131,000	Between $57,000 And $119,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	BP America Inc
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between director of physical education and superintendent education

There are a few differences between a director of physical education and a superintendent in terms of educational background:

	Director Of Physical Education	Superintendent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Health Education	Business
Most common college	Columbia University in the City of New York	University of Pennsylvania

Director of physical education vs superintendent demographics

Here are the differences between directors of physical education' and superintendents' demographics:

	Director Of Physical Education	Superintendent
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 69.4% Female, 30.6%	Male, 93.3% Female, 6.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 4.3% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 4.2% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between director of physical education and superintendent duties and responsibilities

Director of physical education example responsibilities.

Lead project management team in development/execution of conferences and enduring CME -accredite programs.
Coach several sports teams - soccer, volleyball, basketball, and track.
Develop and lead after school sports programs, including soccer and basketball to encourage positive after school activities.
Organize a men s corporate softball program.
Perform duties as volleyball and basketball coach as well as athletic director.
Audit student athlete transcripts who are transitioning to the collegiate level for the NCAA clearing house.

Superintendent example responsibilities.

Manage, coordinate, plan and provide oversight for all nuclear work perform during PSA's.
Manage $9.1M budget; 28,000 grind and flight training requirements and 2,400 hr flying training program.
Manage a team of 30 operators and maintenance personnel producing extrusion and blown polypropylene shrink film on a unionize site.
Lead and facilitate meetings; oversee implementation of OSHA and company safety regulations.
Manage complex logistics, including procuring materials and navigating space constraints, to successfully complete project amid concurrent construction of building.
Coordinate and oversee commercial roofing projects.

Director of physical education vs superintendent skills

Common director of physical education skills

Classroom Management, 12%
Physical Education Curriculum, 12%
Student Athletes, 8%
Physical Education, 7%
K-12, 7%
Volleyball, 6%

Common superintendent skills

OSHA, 11%
Quality Standards, 7%
Construction Management, 7%
Logistics, 6%
Customer Service, 5%
Project Management, 5%

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