Survey manager vs survey superintendent

The differences between survey managers and survey superintendents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a survey manager and a survey superintendent. Additionally, a survey superintendent has an average salary of $75,606, which is higher than the $50,706 average annual salary of a survey manager.

The top three skills for a survey manager include GPS, civil 3d and data collection. The most important skills for a survey superintendent are survey crews, , and .

Survey manager vs survey superintendent overview

	Survey Manager	Survey Superintendent
Yearly salary	$50,706	$75,606
Hourly rate	$24.38	$36.35
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	2,935	13,176
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Survey manager vs survey superintendent salary

Survey managers and survey superintendents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Survey Manager	Survey Superintendent
Average salary	$50,706	$75,606
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $76,000	Between $45,000 And $126,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	Bowman Consulting Group	-
Best paying industry	Professional	-

Differences between survey manager and survey superintendent education

There are a few differences between a survey manager and a survey superintendent in terms of educational background:

	Survey Manager	Survey Superintendent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Surveying, Mapping, And Hydraulic Technologies	Business
Most common college	Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania State University

Survey manager vs survey superintendent demographics

Here are the differences between survey managers' and survey superintendents' demographics:

	Survey Manager	Survey Superintendent
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 88.1% Female, 11.9%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Asian, 5.0% White, 75.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 2.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Asian, 4.2% White, 78.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between survey manager and survey superintendent duties and responsibilities

Survey manager example responsibilities.

Manage a group of 8 surveyors and 2 GIS technicians who are working on commercial development and public infrastructure projects
Prepare documents for zoning, easement vacations, and right-of-way acquisitions.
Hire and train new employees with entry level, instrument operator and to operate the GPS system.
Perform quality control and quality assurance reviews on exhibit documents submit to RMP for the right-of-way acquisition process.
Provide complete boundary surveying services and prepare minor subdivisions.

Survey superintendent example responsibilities.

Utilize GPS technology to manage a two man robotic crew assign to residential/ commercial development projects.
Perform quality control and quality assurance reviews on exhibit documents submit to RMP for the right-of-way acquisition process.
Job types include residential, commercial/industrial staking, water management elevations and wetland location.

Survey manager vs survey superintendent skills

Common survey manager skills

GPS, 10%
Civil 3D, 7%
Data Collection, 6%
CAD, 6%
Survey Data, 5%
PLS, 5%

Common survey superintendent skills

Survey Crews, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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