Education Superintendent
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
An Education Superintendent is responsible for the leadership and management of a school district. Implements the school board's vision by making strategic decisions about educational programs, spending, staff, and facilities. The superintendent hires, supervises, and manages the central staff and principals.
Job Outlook
There were 229 Education Superintendent job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 4695 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Elementary and Secondary School Administrator industry, which includes the Education Superintendent career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Education Superintendent jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $117,998.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $116,549.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Education Superintendent postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $97,534.
Education and Experience
Posted Education Superintendent jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 40.26% |
| Master's Degree | 13.48% |
| Doctoral Degree | 5.77% |
| Other | 29.58% |
Posted Education Superintendent jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 14.62% |
| 3 to 5 years | 56.2% |
| 6 to 8 years | 15.3% |
| 9+ years | 13.88% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Education Superintendent positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Operations (43.75%)
- Management (40.23%)
- Communication (39.51%)
- Leadership (37.76%)
- Planning (25.58%)
- Supervision (17.21%)
- Problem Solving (14.7%)
- Customer Service (14.57%)
- Scheduling (14.23%)
- Coordinating (14.21%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Continuous Improvement Process (27.33%)
- Auditing (16.43%)
- Irrigation (Landscaping And Agriculture) (15.79%)
- Project Management (25.16%)
- Environment Health And Safety (9.08%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Education Superintendent skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Superintendent
- Assistant Superintendent
- Production Superintendent
- Superintendent of Schools
- Golf Course Superintendent
- Project Superintendent
- School Superintendent
- Electrical Superintendent
- Operations Superintendent
- Deputy Superintendent
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Education Superintendent jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- GPAC (132)
- Baker Concrete Construction (79)
- Baker Construction (63)
- JBS Usa (58)
- Pilgrim's Pride (53)
- Georgia-Pacific (46)
- Oklahoma State School Boards Association (43)
- Mcpherson & Jacobson (37)
- Troon (37)
- Michigan Association Of School Boards (30)
North Carolina
- State of North Carolina (17)
- GPAC (13)
- Butterball (12)
- Pilgrim's Pride (10)
- Baker Concrete Construction (10)
- Mccorvey Sheet Metal (10)
- Environmental Air Systems Llc. (8)
- Baker Construction (7)
- Mountaire Farms (6)
- JBS Usa (5)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
- Educational Leadership Doctoral Degrees
- School Administration Master's Degrees
- Statistics Education Graduate Certificates
All wages, job posting statistics, employment trend projections, and information about skill desirability on this page represents historical data and does not guarantee future conditions. Data is provided by and downloaded regularly from Lightcast. For more information about how Lightcast gathers data and what it represents, see Lightcast Data: Basic Overview on Lightcast's Knowledge Base website.