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What is a sunday school superintendent and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
3 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a sunday school superintendent. For example, did you know that they make an average of $41.41 an hour? That's $86,134 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 5% and produce 14,200 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreSunday School SuperintendentUS Average
Salary
6.7

Avg. Salary $86,134

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
10.0

Growth rate 5%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
3.2
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.73%

Asian 5.09%

Black or African American 12.25%

Hispanic or Latino 12.73%

Unknown 4.15%

White 65.04%

Gender

female 55.31%

male 44.69%

Age - 47
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 47
Stress level
10.0

Stress level is very high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
10.0

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance
4.4

Work life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a sunday school superintendent

  1. Explore sunday school superintendent education requirements

    Most common sunday school superintendent degrees

    Bachelor's

    62.0 %

    Master's

    13.0 %

    Associate

    11.1 %
  2. Start to develop specific sunday school superintendent skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Education Programs100.00%
  3. Complete relevant sunday school superintendent training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 1-2 years on post-employment, on-the-job training. New sunday school superintendents learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a sunday school superintendent based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real sunday school superintendent resumes.
  4. Research sunday school superintendent duties and responsibilities

    • Create a PBIS system for teachers on how to manage behavior on a daily basis and reward positive outcomes.
    • Attend, organize and facilitate all IEP meetings including completion, implementation and technical programming.
    • Reconcile special activity bank accounts and run reports using QuickBooks and upload into SharePoint.
  5. Apply for sunday school superintendent jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a sunday school superintendent job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

How did you land your first sunday school superintendent job

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Average sunday school superintendent salary

The average sunday school superintendent salary in the United States is $86,134 per year or $41 per hour. Sunday school superintendent salaries range between $61,000 and $120,000 per year.

Average sunday school superintendent salary
$86,134 Yearly
$41.41 hourly

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Sunday school superintendent reviews

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A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2019
Pros

Teaching the young children with the bible and seeing them being a better people in the community.

Cons

Seeing the children not practicing what they learnt in the bible.


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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
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The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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