Pipeline superintendent vs site manager

The differences between pipeline superintendents and site managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-8 years to become both a pipeline superintendent and a site manager. Additionally, a pipeline superintendent has an average salary of $85,781, which is higher than the $59,192 average annual salary of a site manager.

The top three skills for a pipeline superintendent include safety procedures, construction projects and DOT. The most important skills for a site manager are customer service, safety procedures, and oversight.

Pipeline superintendent vs site manager overview

	Pipeline Superintendent	Site Manager
Yearly salary	$85,781	$59,192
Hourly rate	$41.24	$28.46
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	12,122	47,853
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	8	8

Pipeline superintendent vs site manager salary

Pipeline superintendents and site managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pipeline Superintendent	Site Manager
Average salary	$85,781	$59,192
Salary range	Between $52,000 And $140,000	Between $32,000 And $109,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between pipeline superintendent and site manager education

There are a few differences between a pipeline superintendent and a site manager in terms of educational background:

	Pipeline Superintendent	Site Manager
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Pipeline superintendent vs site manager demographics

Here are the differences between pipeline superintendents' and site managers' demographics:

	Pipeline Superintendent	Site Manager
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 98.9% Female, 1.1%	Male, 63.4% Female, 36.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 2.8% White, 71.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 2.8% White, 71.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between pipeline superintendent and site manager duties and responsibilities

Pipeline superintendent example responsibilities.

Manage third party contractors including safety oversight, environmental design specification compliance, and similar construction specifications and requirements.
Maintain welding inspector status and CDL.
Perform audits for the military and conduct PowerPoint presentations of work perform by sub-contractors to demonstrate code violations in construction.
Diagnose problems within HVAC systems; gain strong hands-on experience with mechanical equipment operation and troubleshooting.

Site manager example responsibilities.

Manage all aspects of LTE upgrade procedure.
Manage incoming work through Ricoh project software and through e-mail.
Manage incoming and outgoing faxes, mail, and FedEx packages.
Identify and manage all work require to complete and acquire NTP.
Manage day-to-day processing of account receivables and payables using QuickBooks and Xero, producing reports as requested.
Monitor KPI's and manage them so that weak areas can be addressed and future performance can be improve.

Pipeline superintendent vs site manager skills

Common pipeline superintendent skills

Safety Procedures, 44%
Construction Projects, 36%
DOT, 15%
Pipeline Project, 5%

Common site manager skills

Customer Service, 17%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Oversight, 6%
OSHA, 6%
Logistics, 5%
Project Management, 4%