Grain elevator superintendent vs leader

The differences between grain elevator superintendents and leaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a grain elevator superintendent and a leader. Additionally, a leader has an average salary of $86,964, which is higher than the $67,726 average annual salary of a grain elevator superintendent.

The top three skills for a grain elevator superintendent include CDL, product quality and OSHA. The most important skills for a leader are customer service, strong time management, and excellent interpersonal.

Grain elevator superintendent vs leader overview

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Leader
Yearly salary	$67,726	$86,964
Hourly rate	$32.56	$41.81
Growth rate	-	10%
Number of jobs	12,041	172,293
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Grain elevator superintendent vs leader salary

Grain elevator superintendents and leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Leader
Average salary	$67,726	$86,964
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $109,000	Between $49,000 And $153,000
Highest paying City	-	Portland, ME
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	Eli Lilly and Company
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between grain elevator superintendent and leader education

There are a few differences between a grain elevator superintendent and a leader in terms of educational background:

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Stanford University

Grain elevator superintendent vs leader demographics

Here are the differences between grain elevator superintendents' and leaders' demographics:

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Leader
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.4% Female, 3.6%	Male, 49.8% Female, 50.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 5.9% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 5.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between grain elevator superintendent and leader duties and responsibilities

Grain elevator superintendent example responsibilities.

Lead Kaizen identifying changeover/set-up issues.
Participate in FDA audits of the manufacturing facility.
Provide leadership for problem resolution to facilitate faster improvement and improve working relationships.

Leader example responsibilities.

Manage UNIX and mainframe systems software staff.
Achieve business metrics and implement WCM tools and processes.
Lead instrument calibration, OOS investigation, change control, deviation documentation to comply with GMP.
Lead a group to help a dog food producer to gain traction in the grocery store channel
Perform diagnostics, lead audits, kaizen events, value stream mapping, PDCA teams and employee involvement.
Lead in PTA efforts to recognize school staff by planning events and organize and plan monthly appreciation gifts.

Grain elevator superintendent vs leader skills

Common grain elevator superintendent skills

CDL, 33%
Product Quality, 28%
OSHA, 26%
Grain Storage, 6%
Facility Operations, 4%
Equipment Operation, 3%

Common leader skills

Customer Service, 14%
Strong Time Management, 9%
Excellent Interpersonal, 7%
PET, 6%
Digital Transformation, 6%
Work Ethic, 5%