Track superintendent vs field supervisor

The differences between track superintendents and field supervisors 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 track superintendent and a field supervisor. Additionally, a track superintendent has an average salary of $48,301, which is higher than the $42,894 average annual salary of a field supervisor.

The top three skills for a track superintendent include light rail, shop drawings and . The most important skills for a field supervisor are customer service, quality standards, and emergency situations.

Track superintendent vs field supervisor overview

	Track Superintendent	Field Supervisor
Yearly salary	$48,301	$42,894
Hourly rate	$23.22	$20.62
Growth rate	20%	8%
Number of jobs	11,859	56,540
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Track superintendent vs field supervisor salary

Track superintendents and field supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Track Superintendent	Field Supervisor
Average salary	$48,301	$42,894
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $89,000	Between $30,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	PNM Resources
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between track superintendent and field supervisor education

There are a few differences between a track superintendent and a field supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Track Superintendent	Field Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Civil Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Track superintendent vs field supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between track superintendents' and field supervisors' demographics:

	Track Superintendent	Field Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 82.3% Female, 17.7%
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, 5.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 24.1% Asian, 1.4% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between track superintendent and field supervisor duties and responsibilities

Track superintendent example responsibilities.

Manage budgets and workforce productivity within NS policy.
Design and implement sport-specific programming and organize practices and track meets, creating opportunities for physical and character growth.
Conduct routine preventive maintenance of radar and communication equipment.

Field supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage well site personnel and all lease operators, completing records, ensuring certifications and maintaining personnel data when require.
Project manage and monitor all print job requests via TRAC (RICOH web base job requesting and reporting tool).
Manage logistics and implementation of an experiential marketing campaign in a mall setting - including on-site management.
Operate vehicles and power equipment, such as trucks and trailers, mowers, snow blowers and power tools.
Have pipe, unlimite plate, and sheet metal certifications.
Operate machinery including mowers, trimmers, thatchers, and aerators.

Track superintendent vs field supervisor skills

Common track superintendent skills

Light Rail, 60%
Shop Drawings, 40%

Common field supervisor skills

Customer Service, 12%
Quality Standards, 8%
Emergency Situations, 8%
Payroll, 7%
Direct Supervision, 7%
HR, 7%

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