Mine superintendent vs site supervisor

The differences between mine superintendents and site supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both a mine superintendent and a site supervisor. Additionally, a mine superintendent has an average salary of $61,805, which is higher than the $48,250 average annual salary of a site supervisor.

The top three skills for a mine superintendent include equipment maintenance, capital projects and mine planning. The most important skills for a site supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and incident reports.

Mine superintendent vs site supervisor overview

	Mine Superintendent	Site Supervisor
Yearly salary	$61,805	$48,250
Hourly rate	$29.71	$23.20
Growth rate	6%	8%
Number of jobs	11,435	20,025
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Mine superintendent vs site supervisor salary

Mine superintendents and site supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mine Superintendent	Site Supervisor
Average salary	$61,805	$48,250
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $120,000	Between $33,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between mine superintendent and site supervisor education

There are a few differences between a mine superintendent and a site supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Mine Superintendent	Site Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Mining Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mine superintendent vs site supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between mine superintendents' and site supervisors' demographics:

	Mine Superintendent	Site Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 91.4% Female, 8.6%	Male, 64.1% Female, 35.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 1.5% White, 69.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 1.5% White, 65.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between mine superintendent and site supervisor duties and responsibilities

Mine superintendent example responsibilities.

Coordinate construction of new crushing/conveying system and lead MSHA inspections.
Promote safety awareness and prevention resulting in zero MSHA citations for six consecutive inspections.
Skil in dragline and land clearing for future mining.

Site supervisor example responsibilities.

Supervise subcontractors and conduct onsite inspections to ensure exceptional project outcomes achieve on-time and within budget.
Perform mechanical tasks such as framing, drywall, HVAC, and finish carpentry.
Coordinate carpentry work, HVAC installs, electrical work, plumbing and other trades.
chain see use and experience in different roping techniques, drive and use log truck, bobcat mini skidder
Approve and process staff payroll and other miscellaneous financial transactions.
Maintain reports and ensures accuracy of necessary documentation including time management, scheduling and payroll

Mine superintendent vs site supervisor skills

Common mine superintendent skills

Equipment Maintenance, 41%
Capital Projects, 14%
Mine Planning, 13%
MSHA, 9%
RAN, 5%
Mine Operations, 5%

Common site supervisor skills

Customer Service, 21%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Incident Reports, 8%
HR, 7%
CPR, 5%
Site Supervision, 5%