Water superintendent vs owner/manager

The differences between water superintendents and owner/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 owner/manager. Additionally, an owner/manager has an average salary of $75,822, 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 owner/manager are financial statements, inventory control, and customer service.

Water superintendent vs owner/manager overview

	Water Superintendent	Owner/Manager
Yearly salary	$62,689	$75,822
Hourly rate	$30.14	$36.45
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	15,251	303,790
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Water superintendent vs owner/manager salary

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

	Water Superintendent	Owner/Manager
Average salary	$62,689	$75,822
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $129,000	Between $44,000 And $129,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between water superintendent and owner/manager education

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

	Water Superintendent	Owner/Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Water superintendent vs owner/manager demographics

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

	Water Superintendent	Owner/Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 96.8% Female, 3.2%	Male, 59.0% Female, 41.0%
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, 6.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 6.3% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between water superintendent and owner/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.

Owner/manager example responsibilities.

Manage end to end business operations including hiring, scheduling visits, conducting customer consultations and performing pet visits.
Cultivate relationship through social media with younger customers via a regularly-update Facebook account.
Develop and execute operational strategies for internal processes and expand business via SEO.
Establish an exceptional lawn maintenance business specializing in lawn mowing and offering basic landscaping services.
Execute takeover of turnkey business -maintain financial records in QuickBooks including payroll, invoicing and reconciliation.
Developed/Maintain Facebook page for marketing/advertising.

Water superintendent vs owner/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 owner/manager skills

Financial Statements, 19%
Inventory Control, 7%
Customer Service, 7%
Business Plan, 5%
Human Resources, 4%
Real Estate, 4%