Rig superintendent vs building superintendent

The differences between rig superintendents and building superintendents 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 rig superintendent and a building superintendent. Additionally, a rig superintendent has an average salary of $126,454, which is higher than the $57,406 average annual salary of a building superintendent.

The top three skills for a rig superintendent include cranes, equipment operators and structural steel. The most important skills for a building superintendent are plumbing, OSHA, and sub contractors.

Rig superintendent vs building superintendent overview

	Rig Superintendent	Building Superintendent
Yearly salary	$126,454	$57,406
Hourly rate	$60.80	$27.60
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	11,326	15,744
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Rig superintendent vs building superintendent salary

Rig superintendents and building superintendents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Rig Superintendent	Building Superintendent
Average salary	$126,454	$57,406
Salary range	Between $67,000 And $237,000	Between $39,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between rig superintendent and building superintendent education

There are a few differences between a rig superintendent and a building superintendent in terms of educational background:

	Rig Superintendent	Building Superintendent
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Management	Business
Most common college	-	-

Rig superintendent vs building superintendent demographics

Here are the differences between rig superintendents' and building superintendents' demographics:

	Rig Superintendent	Building Superintendent
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 97.9% Female, 2.1%	Male, 94.8% Female, 5.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% Asian, 1.5% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 26.4% Asian, 1.4% White, 63.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between rig superintendent and building superintendent duties and responsibilities

Rig superintendent example responsibilities.

Manage the daily IADC drilling report and ensure the morning drilling report is correct.
Record daily drilling activities accurately in IADC reports while keeping accurate component tally.
BOP equipment in accordance with the requirements specify in the operating procedures.

Building superintendent example responsibilities.

Demonstrate leadership, accountability, and teamwork when managing the budget by empowering staff members to participate in controlling expenditures.
Handle all aspects of building maintenance, including force air computerize HVAC system, lawn care, carpentry, and pluming.
Charge with the running and testing of electrical lines, changing switches their connect receptacles.
Negotiate contracts for maintenance, repairs, cleaning, HVAC, and general upkeep of building and grounds for multiple buildings
Repair or replace defective electrical switches and other fixtures.
Maintain all heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment throughout facilities.

Rig superintendent vs building superintendent skills

Common rig superintendent skills

Cranes, 34%
Equipment Operators, 19%
Structural Steel, 14%
Competent Person, 7%
Ironworker, 6%
Helicopter, 5%

Common building superintendent skills

Plumbing, 14%
OSHA, 10%
Sub Contractors, 9%
Safety Standards, 8%
Construction Projects, 6%
HVAC, 6%

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