Water superintendent vs area manager

The differences between water superintendents and area managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a water superintendent and an area manager. Additionally, an area manager has an average salary of $73,472, which is higher than the $62,689 average annual salary of a water superintendent.

The top three skills for a water superintendent include OSHA, water distribution system and construction projects. The most important skills for an area manager are customer service, safety standards, and logistics.

Water superintendent vs area manager overview

	Water Superintendent	Area Manager
Yearly salary	$62,689	$73,472
Hourly rate	$30.14	$35.32
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	15,251	341,983
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Water superintendent vs area manager salary

Water superintendents and area managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Water Superintendent	Area Manager
Average salary	$62,689	$73,472
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $129,000	Between $50,000 And $107,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Clifford Chance
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between water superintendent and area manager education

There are a few differences between a water superintendent and an area manager in terms of educational background:

	Water Superintendent	Area Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Water superintendent vs area manager demographics

Here are the differences between water superintendents' and area managers' demographics:

	Water Superintendent	Area Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 96.8% Female, 3.2%	Male, 69.1% Female, 30.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 6.9% White, 68.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between water superintendent and area manager duties and responsibilities

Water superintendent example responsibilities.

Create and manage comprehensive database of groundwater production assets.
Review, consult and work with reclamation district representatives or their contractors when performing field geotechnical studies and/or geophysical measurements.
Prepare, maintain, and submit required reports to upper management and military personnel.

Area manager example responsibilities.

Manage the recruitment, hiring, training and development of all depot distribution staff.
Used creativity and persistence to create new sales leads and run all provide leads.
Mark by achieving district s top shrink and performance (e.g., CPR) rates.
Manage Sortation area operations and escalate customer order fulfillment issues.
Manage operations in accordance with all regulatory (HSE) requirements and company procedures/guiding principles.
Implement and manage contracts for Medicaid while maintaining excellent relationships with key local agency executives.

Water superintendent vs area manager skills

Common water superintendent skills

OSHA, 13%
Water Distribution System, 11%
Construction Projects, 10%
Water Treatment Plant, 9%
Regulatory Compliance, 7%
Pump Stations, 6%

Common area manager skills

Customer Service, 18%
Safety Standards, 10%
Logistics, 8%
Excellent Interpersonal, 5%
Business Plan, 4%
Continuous Improvement, 4%