Electrician substation supervisor vs maintenance superintendent

The differences between electrician substation supervisors and maintenance superintendents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an electrician substation supervisor and a maintenance superintendent. Additionally, a maintenance superintendent has an average salary of $77,482, which is higher than the $46,191 average annual salary of an electrician substation supervisor.

The top three skills for an electrician substation supervisor include CDL, substation equipment and electrical equipment. The most important skills for a maintenance superintendent are continuous improvement, OSHA, and plumbing.

Electrician substation supervisor vs maintenance superintendent overview

	Electrician Substation Supervisor	Maintenance Superintendent
Yearly salary	$46,191	$77,482
Hourly rate	$22.21	$37.25
Growth rate	7%	2%
Number of jobs	20,983	69,775
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	4	4

Electrician substation supervisor vs maintenance superintendent salary

Electrician substation supervisors and maintenance superintendents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Electrician Substation Supervisor	Maintenance Superintendent
Average salary	$46,191	$77,482
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $83,000	Between $49,000 And $122,000
Highest paying City	-	Tracy, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	BP America Inc
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between electrician substation supervisor and maintenance superintendent education

There are a few differences between an electrician substation supervisor and a maintenance superintendent in terms of educational background:

	Electrician Substation Supervisor	Maintenance Superintendent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Electrician substation supervisor vs maintenance superintendent demographics

Here are the differences between electrician substation supervisors' and maintenance superintendents' demographics:

	Electrician Substation Supervisor	Maintenance Superintendent
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 95.7% Female, 4.3%	Male, 97.3% Female, 2.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 11.6% Asian, 1.8% White, 75.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 2.1% White, 68.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between electrician substation supervisor and maintenance superintendent duties and responsibilities

Electrician substation supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage a team of outside contractors in installing and commissioning a 300HP VFD to environmental equipment to reduce downtime.
Implement practices for life extension of HV substation apparatus.
Supervise small construction teams in the installation of electrical hardware and associate components according to NEC guidelines for residential new construction.
Conduct weekly toolbox safety training talks with maintenance personnel covering diverse subject from general tool usage to first aid and CPR.

Maintenance superintendent example responsibilities.

Develop and lead lock-out / tag-out (LOTO) and overall plant safety program.
Conceptualize and implement TPM strategies covering operations, quality assurance, and maintenance essential to achieve company goals and increase OEE.
Utilize workplace safety practices and job hazard analysis to ensure no OSHA injuries for direct reports occur during tenure.
Plant EHS support and oversight.
Use wide variety of conventional and CNC machines.
Define and deploy health and safety (EHS) policies and procedures (HACCP).

Electrician substation supervisor vs maintenance superintendent skills

Common electrician substation supervisor skills

CDL, 40%
Substation Equipment, 29%
Electrical Equipment, 7%
Distribution Substations, 6%
Substation Operations, 5%
OSHA, 4%

Common maintenance superintendent skills

Continuous Improvement, 7%
OSHA, 6%
Plumbing, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Mowing, 5%
Maintenance Supervisors, 4%

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