Piping superintendent vs leadman

The differences between piping superintendents and leadmen 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 piping superintendent and a leadman. Additionally, a piping superintendent has an average salary of $82,949, which is higher than the $39,503 average annual salary of a leadman.

The top three skills for a piping superintendent include NDE, carbon steel and refinery. The most important skills for a leadman are safety procedures, hand tools, and OSHA.

Piping superintendent vs leadman overview

	Piping Superintendent	Leadman
Yearly salary	$82,949	$39,503
Hourly rate	$39.88	$18.99
Growth rate	8%	-
Number of jobs	11,937	1,046
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Piping superintendent vs leadman salary

Piping superintendents and leadmen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Piping Superintendent	Leadman
Average salary	$82,949	$39,503
Salary range	Between $49,000 And $140,000	Between $27,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	New Bedford, MA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Black & Veatch
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between piping superintendent and leadman education

There are a few differences between a piping superintendent and a leadman in terms of educational background:

	Piping Superintendent	Leadman
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Mechanical Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Piping superintendent vs leadman demographics

Here are the differences between piping superintendents' and leadmen' demographics:

	Piping Superintendent	Leadman
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.4% Female, 3.6%	Male, 97.4% Female, 2.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 1.4% White, 69.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 4.7% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 25.1% Asian, 1.4% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between piping superintendent and leadman duties and responsibilities

Piping superintendent example responsibilities.

Manage the subcontractor to prepare and submit the request for inspection (RFI) to the QC inspector.
Manage design build, MEP, metal frame, dry wall, paint, high end cabinetry, turn- key project.
Fabricate custom plastic piece with PVC, cpvc, kynar, hdpe, etc.
Overlook all HVAC piping for project.
Work with coordinator to complete turnaround on schedule.
Fabricate and install piping systems for HVAC and industrial process systems

Leadman example responsibilities.

Develop process improvements to increase reliability and performance, and work with senior leadership to define and achieve business goals.
Manage well site personnel and all lease operators, completing records, ensuring certifications and maintaining personnel data when require.
Learned and practice welding, stick and MIG
Skil with plasma, oxy acetylene cutting and brazing.
Work closely with CNC machinists to train them to maximize CNC equipment capabilities.
Evaluate blueprints or instructions necessary to complete the project while checking and maintaining JSA 's

Piping superintendent vs leadman skills

Common piping superintendent skills

NDE, 16%
Carbon Steel, 6%
Refinery, 5%
Stainless Steel, 5%
HVAC, 4%
Sub Contractors, 4%

Common leadman skills

Safety Procedures, 14%
Hand Tools, 13%
OSHA, 10%
Work Ethic, 10%
Safety Rules, 6%
Shovels, 5%