Water superintendent vs senior manager

The differences between water superintendents and senior 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 a senior manager. Additionally, a senior manager has an average salary of $118,906, 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 a senior manager are analytics, project management, and portfolio.

Water superintendent vs senior manager overview

	Water Superintendent	Senior Manager
Yearly salary	$62,689	$118,906
Hourly rate	$30.14	$57.17
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	15,251	372,801
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Water superintendent vs senior manager salary

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

	Water Superintendent	Senior Manager
Average salary	$62,689	$118,906
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $129,000	Between $86,000 And $163,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Cornerstone Research
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between water superintendent and senior manager education

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

	Water Superintendent	Senior Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Water superintendent vs senior manager demographics

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

	Water Superintendent	Senior Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 96.8% Female, 3.2%	Male, 67.5% Female, 32.5%
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, 14.9% Asian, 6.3% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between water superintendent and senior 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.

Senior manager example responsibilities.

Lead ISO project to achieve ISO compliance for the organization.
Implement a PeopleSoft Financials system and lead the integration team.
Manage the VMS, UNIX and NT operating systems and hardware.
Manage multiple trading application development and integration projects for TT's API customers.
Work with internal and external audit to manage SOX controls testing, compliance issues and corrective actions.
Coordinate and manage the monthly and quarterly close process, including quarterly check list for SOX compliance.

Water superintendent vs senior 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 senior manager skills

Analytics, 9%
Project Management, 6%
Portfolio, 5%
Business Development, 4%
Professional Development, 4%
Healthcare, 3%