Water superintendent vs superintendent

The differences between water superintendents and superintendents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a water superintendent, becoming a superintendent takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a superintendent has an average salary of $82,458, 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 superintendent are OSHA, quality standards, and construction management.

Water superintendent vs superintendent overview

	Water Superintendent	Superintendent
Yearly salary	$62,689	$82,458
Hourly rate	$30.14	$39.64
Growth rate	6%	5%
Number of jobs	15,251	22,580
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	44	47
Years of experience	6	4

Water superintendent vs superintendent salary

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

	Water Superintendent	Superintendent
Average salary	$62,689	$82,458
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $129,000	Between $57,000 And $119,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	BP America Inc
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between water superintendent and superintendent education

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

	Water Superintendent	Superintendent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Water superintendent vs superintendent demographics

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

	Water Superintendent	Superintendent
Average age	44	47
Gender ratio	Male, 96.8% Female, 3.2%	Male, 93.3% Female, 6.7%
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, 12.0% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 4.2% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	10%	16%

Differences between water superintendent and superintendent 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.

Superintendent example responsibilities.

Manage, coordinate, plan and provide oversight for all nuclear work perform during PSA's.
Manage $9.1M budget; 28,000 grind and flight training requirements and 2,400 hr flying training program.
Manage a team of 30 operators and maintenance personnel producing extrusion and blown polypropylene shrink film on a unionize site.
Lead and facilitate meetings; oversee implementation of OSHA and company safety regulations.
Manage complex logistics, including procuring materials and navigating space constraints, to successfully complete project amid concurrent construction of building.
Coordinate and oversee commercial roofing projects.

Water superintendent vs superintendent 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 superintendent skills

OSHA, 11%
Quality Standards, 7%
Construction Management, 7%
Logistics, 6%
Customer Service, 5%
Project Management, 5%