As of May 01, 2026, the average hourly rate for a Golf Superintendent in the United States is $32, which translates to an annual salary of about $67,536.
However, the hourly wage can vary significantly based on several factors. Here’s a detailed look at the typical pay range per hour:
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A Golf Superintendent's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.
Experience is a primary driver of a Golf Superintendent's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:
| Levels | Salary |
|---|---|
| Entry Level Golf Superintendent | $64,787 |
| Intermediate Level Golf Superintendent | $65,117 |
| Senior Level Golf Superintendent | $66,217 |
| Specialist Level Golf Superintendent | $67,536 |
| Expert Level Golf Superintendent | $70,231 |
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Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Golf Superintendents. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Demanded Skills for the Role:
| Skills | Demand Percentage |
|---|---|
| Scheduling | 10.28% |
| Asset Management | 2.09% |
| Safety Training | 1.34% |
| Skill | Salary | Salary % Increase |
|---|---|---|
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Interviewing
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$75,640 |
12%
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Business Administration
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$74,290 |
10%
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Facility Management
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$73,614 |
9%
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Forecasting
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$71,588 |
6%
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Budget Management
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$71,588 |
6%
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Leadership
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$71,588 |
6%
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Understanding how a Golf Superintendent's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
Last Updated on May 01, 2026Salaries for a Golf Superintendent can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $57,244 in 2023 to around $57,327 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Golf Superintendent salary trends, .
| Year | Average Annual Salary |
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| 2023 | $57,244 |
| 2024 | $57,822 |
| 2025 | $57,327 |
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Responsible for the overall maintenance and care of the golf course. Oversees the health, appearance, and playability of the turfgrass on the course, including mowing, watering, fertilizing, and pest control. Responsible for the aesthetics of the course, including landscaping, planting, and tree care. May require a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a golf course general manager. Manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. True first level manager. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Has full authority for personnel actions. Typically requires 5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. 1-3 years supervisory experience may be required. Extensive knowledge of the function and department processes.
Specify the abilities and skills that a person needs in order to carry out the specified job duties. Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.
Scheduling: Scheduling is the process of arranging, controlling and optimizing work and workloads in a production process or manufacturing process.
Asset Management: Asset management refers to systematic approach to the governance and realization of value from the things that a group or entity is responsible for, over their whole life cycles. It may apply both to tangible assets (physical objects such as buildings or equipment) and to intangible assets (such as human capital, intellectual property, goodwill and/or financial assets). Asset management is a systematic process of developing, operating, maintaining, upgrading, and disposing of assets in the most cost-effective manner (including all costs, risks and performance attributes). The term is commonly used in the financial sector to describe people and companies who manage investments on behalf of others. Those include, for example, investment managers that manage the assets of a pension fund. It is also increasingly used in both the business world and public infrastructure sectors to ensure a coordinated approach to the optimization of costs, risks, service/performance and sustainability.
Safety Training: Providing learning programs designed to train employees on precautionary processes and procedures to perform their duties safely and effectively.
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