Construction Project Manager vs Construction Superintendent
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Construction Project Manager
$140,000 typical, a year
Most Construction Project Managers earn $117,500 to $165,000 a year.
From 2,214 postings that list pay
6,335 open jobs now
Construction Project Manager salaries Construction Project Manager jobs
Construction Superintendent
$120,000 typical, a year
Most Construction Superintendents earn $104,000 to $144,500 a year.
From 1,227 postings that list pay
3,977 open jobs now
Construction Superintendent salaries Construction Superintendent jobs
Construction Project Managers typically earn about $20,000 more a year than Construction Superintendents.
What each one does
Construction Project Manager
- Manage construction projects from start to finish.
- Create and maintain project schedules and budgets.
- Coordinate with subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers.
- Monitor project costs and ensure financial goals are met.
- Ensure projects meet safety and quality standards.
- Review contracts and manage change orders.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Construction Superintendent
- Supervise daily construction activities and manage subcontractors on the job site.
- Ensure all work meets safety standards and follows OSHA regulations.
- Monitor project progress to keep construction on schedule and within budget.
- Coordinate with project managers and other teams to resolve field issues.
- Conduct quality control inspections to ensure work meets specifications.
- Review and approve subcontractor work and manage project documentation.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Construction Project Manager
Asked for in both
- Project Management 5 in 10 postings
- Bachelor of Construction Management 5 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Office 2 in 10 postings
- Procore 2 in 10 postings
- Driver's License 1 in 10 postings
More common in Construction Project Manager postings
- Construction Project Management 5 in 10 postings
- Change Orders 2 in 10 postings
- Cost Management 2 in 10 postings
- Civil Engineering 2 in 10 postings
- Estimating 1 in 10 postings
Construction Superintendent
Asked for in both
- Project Management 2 in 10 postings
- Bachelor of Construction Management 2 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Office 2 in 10 postings
- Procore 2 in 10 postings
- Driver's License 2 in 10 postings
More common in Construction Superintendent postings
- Quality Control 2 in 10 postings
- OSHA 30-Hour Certification 2 in 10 postings
- Project Schedule 1 in 10 postings
- Project Planning 1 in 10 postings
- High School Diploma 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Construction Project Manager
Construction Manager
NewgroundPay not stated Orlando, FL HybridMicrosoft ExcelProcoreBuilding CodesChange OrdersSubmittals +4Construction Manager
NewgroundPay not stated %LABEL_MULTIPLE_LOCATIONS% HybridMicrosoft ExcelProcoreBuilding CodesChange OrdersSubmittals +4Construction Project Manager
Wanzek Construction$125k - $160k/yrstated Rockford, Illinois RemoteContract ManagementProject ManagementProcoreEstimatingPrimavera P6 +5
Construction Superintendent
Superintendent
Turner ConstructionPay not stated Monroe, LA | Memphis, TN | Dallas, TX | Houston, TXQuality ControlLogisticsTraveling Electrical Superintendent- MSG - Pharma/Biotech
Turner ConstructionPay not stated Raleigh, NC | Philadelphia, PA | Charlotte, NC | Atlanta, GA | Columbus, OH | Houston, TXCommissioningQuality ControlPreconstructionLogisticsProject Superintendent- Civil
Wanzek Construction$100k - $150k/yrstated Edgerton, KansasMicrosoft OfficeOSHA 30-Hour CertificationQuality ControlPrimavera P6Document Control +1
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