Sanitary landfill supervisor vs assistant superintendent

The differences between sanitary landfill supervisors and assistant 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 sanitary landfill supervisor and an assistant superintendent. Additionally, an assistant superintendent has an average salary of $77,284, which is higher than the $54,521 average annual salary of a sanitary landfill supervisor.

The top three skills for a sanitary landfill supervisor include environmental regulations, landfill operations and . The most important skills for an assistant superintendent are customer service, quality standards, and OSHA.

Sanitary landfill supervisor vs assistant superintendent overview

	Sanitary Landfill Supervisor	Assistant Superintendent
Yearly salary	$54,521	$77,284
Hourly rate	$26.21	$37.16
Growth rate	5%	6%
Number of jobs	4,582	11,734
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Sanitary landfill supervisor vs assistant superintendent salary

Sanitary landfill supervisors and assistant superintendents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sanitary Landfill Supervisor	Assistant Superintendent
Average salary	$54,521	$77,284
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $93,000	Between $46,000 And $127,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Brookfield Properties
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between sanitary landfill supervisor and assistant superintendent education

There are a few differences between a sanitary landfill supervisor and an assistant superintendent in terms of educational background:

	Sanitary Landfill Supervisor	Assistant Superintendent
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Biology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sanitary landfill supervisor vs assistant superintendent demographics

Here are the differences between sanitary landfill supervisors' and assistant superintendents' demographics:

	Sanitary Landfill Supervisor	Assistant Superintendent
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 93.1% Female, 6.9%	Male, 90.7% Female, 9.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 1.3% White, 71.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.8% Asian, 1.5% White, 66.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between sanitary landfill supervisor and assistant superintendent duties and responsibilities

Sanitary landfill supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage weekly payroll disbursement for contract employees.
Identify and integrate daily comprehensive logistics support plan.
Operate heavy equipment and supply mechanical assistance when need.

Assistant superintendent example responsibilities.

Lead QA planning and plan development for support applications.
Manage computerize controls for heating, A/C and all energy management systems.
Manage subcontractor trades including: foundation waterproofing, MEP systems, concrete, underground utilities and all finish trades.
Develop and manage all pesticide, weed, fertilizer, and cultural programs for turf grass and landscape plants.
Manage coordination and logistics for security project for used cooking oil collection containers.
Manage off-site inventory and logistics locations, including negotiating payment terms and long-term lease agreements.

Sanitary landfill supervisor vs assistant superintendent skills

Common sanitary landfill supervisor skills

Environmental Regulations, 67%
Landfill Operations, 33%

Common assistant superintendent skills

Customer Service, 9%
Quality Standards, 8%
OSHA, 8%
Construction Management, 8%
Safety Standards, 8%
Construction Projects, 5%

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