District administrator vs district superintendent

The differences between district administrators and district superintendents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a district administrator and a district superintendent. Additionally, a district superintendent has an average salary of $110,560, which is higher than the $49,010 average annual salary of a district administrator.

The top three skills for a district administrator include financial reports, purchase orders and expense reports. The most important skills for a district superintendent are selection process, safety program, and .

District administrator vs district superintendent overview

	District Administrator	District Superintendent
Yearly salary	$49,010	$110,560
Hourly rate	$23.56	$53.15
Growth rate	-8%	6%
Number of jobs	59,529	18,554
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	47	44
Years of experience	6	6

District administrator vs district superintendent salary

District administrators and district superintendents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	District Administrator	District Superintendent
Average salary	$49,010	$110,560
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $75,000	Between $78,000 And $155,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between district administrator and district superintendent education

There are a few differences between a district administrator and a district superintendent in terms of educational background:

	District Administrator	District Superintendent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	University of Pennsylvania

District administrator vs district superintendent demographics

Here are the differences between district administrators' and district superintendents' demographics:

	District Administrator	District Superintendent
Average age	47	44
Gender ratio	Male, 26.4% Female, 73.6%	Male, 71.0% Female, 29.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 5.6% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 6.3% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	10%

Differences between district administrator and district superintendent duties and responsibilities

District administrator example responsibilities.

Assist with special projects as outlined by DM, managing and monitoring projects to ensure deadlines are meet.
Manage transition of new research faculty members in mid-year, including transfer of NIH federal grants and private grants.
Initiate and manage the implementation of facilities management oversight of external properties.
Create and coordinate distribution of all local marketing material, (newsletters, brochures, PowerPoint presentations, etc.
Maintain physical/electronic files for office use and SharePoint access.
Create customized proposals, PowerPoint presentations and detail benefits comparisons including cost analysis, benefits options and richness of plans.

District superintendent example responsibilities.

Value by executive management team as a successful leader driven to respectfully manage teams and drive profitability of multi-unit operations.
Value by executive management team as a successful leader driven to respectfully manage teams and drive profitability of multi-unit operations.
Integrate and administer a new POS system that maximize profits and streamline inventory control.

District administrator vs district superintendent skills

Common district administrator skills

Financial Reports, 9%
Purchase Orders, 8%
Expense Reports, 7%
Travel Arrangements, 7%
Invoice, 7%
Human Resources, 6%

Common district superintendent skills

Selection Process, 74%
Safety Program, 26%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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