Sewer maintenance supervisor vs maintenance superintendent

The differences between sewer maintenance supervisors and maintenance superintendents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes More than 10 years to become a sewer maintenance supervisor, becoming a maintenance superintendent takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a maintenance superintendent has an average salary of $77,482, which is higher than the $52,273 average annual salary of a sewer maintenance supervisor.

The top three skills for a sewer maintenance supervisor include sewer lines, safety procedures and collection systems. The most important skills for a maintenance superintendent are continuous improvement, OSHA, and plumbing.

Sewer maintenance supervisor vs maintenance superintendent overview

	Sewer Maintenance Supervisor	Maintenance Superintendent
Yearly salary	$52,273	$77,482
Hourly rate	$25.13	$37.25
Growth rate	-	2%
Number of jobs	58,758	69,775
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	46	49
Years of experience	-	4

Sewer maintenance supervisor vs maintenance superintendent salary

Sewer maintenance supervisors and maintenance superintendents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sewer Maintenance Supervisor	Maintenance Superintendent
Average salary	$52,273	$77,482
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $88,000	Between $49,000 And $122,000
Highest paying City	-	Tracy, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	BP America Inc
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between sewer maintenance supervisor and maintenance superintendent education

There are a few differences between a sewer maintenance supervisor and a maintenance superintendent in terms of educational background:

	Sewer Maintenance Supervisor	Maintenance Superintendent
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Liberal Arts	Business
Most common college	-	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Sewer maintenance supervisor vs maintenance superintendent demographics

Here are the differences between sewer maintenance supervisors' and maintenance superintendents' demographics:

	Sewer Maintenance Supervisor	Maintenance Superintendent
Average age	46	49
Gender ratio	Male, 97.6% Female, 2.4%	Male, 97.3% Female, 2.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.2% Asian, 1.5% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 2.1% White, 68.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	2%	4%

Differences between sewer maintenance supervisor and maintenance superintendent duties and responsibilities

Sewer maintenance supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and coordinate maintenance and equipment logistics operations, staffing and training functions to boost program effectiveness and mission readiness.
Develop original PLC programs and streamline off-site develop PLC programs to minimize equipment downtime and maximize technician understanding of these programs.
Perform complete teardown and rebuild of Okuma CNC lathes.

Maintenance superintendent example responsibilities.

Develop and lead lock-out / tag-out (LOTO) and overall plant safety program.
Conceptualize and implement TPM strategies covering operations, quality assurance, and maintenance essential to achieve company goals and increase OEE.
Utilize workplace safety practices and job hazard analysis to ensure no OSHA injuries for direct reports occur during tenure.
Plant EHS support and oversight.
Use wide variety of conventional and CNC machines.
Define and deploy health and safety (EHS) policies and procedures (HACCP).

Sewer maintenance supervisor vs maintenance superintendent skills

Common sewer maintenance supervisor skills

Sewer Lines, 34%
Safety Procedures, 15%
Collection Systems, 10%
Water Meters, 8%
Asphalt, 7%
Water Mains, 6%

Common maintenance superintendent skills

Continuous Improvement, 7%
OSHA, 6%
Plumbing, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Mowing, 5%
Maintenance Supervisors, 4%

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