Golf Course Superintendent

October 30, 2016

Golf Course Superintendent Job Description

First-Line Supervisors and Manager/Supervisors – Landscaping Workers Directly supervise and coordinate activities of landscaping workers. Manager/Supervisors are generally found in smaller establishment where they perform both supervisory and management functions, such as accounting, marketing, and personnel work, and may also engage in the same landscaping work as the workers they supervise.

Golf Course Superintendent Salary Statistics as of 2015

Average annual salary for a Golf Course Superintendent is $49826 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $83917. The lowest salary reported was $29781. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Golf Course Superintendent is $13.35 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $16.7. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $10. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Golf Course Superintendent are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $500 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Golf Course Superintendent. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $36,212 – $102,129
Florida – $41,226 – $122,829
Massachusetts – $44,820 – $76,542
Minnesota – $30,000 – $59,000
Missouri – $28,995 – $55,666
Pennsylvania – $38,202 – $70,000
Texas – $34,724 – $90,604

These are the highest paying cities for a Golf Course Superintendent. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Stuart, Florida –
Hopedale, Massachusetts –
St. Louis, Missouri –
Omaha, Nebraska –
Orlando, Florida –
Millsboro, Delaware –
San Antonio, Texas –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Golf Course Superintendent from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $49826 while in 2007 it was just $46207.76

Job Outlook

Gender Statistics

Related Jobs

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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 98% of Golf Course Superintendents were males while 2% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.

Past Jobs

Assistant Golf Course Superintendent
$27,156 – $44,873
Maintenance Supervisor / Superintendent
$30,961 – $87,162
Greenskeeper
$17,519 – $53,589

Future Jobs

General Manager, Golf Course
$28,324 – $103,980