Lead Plant Superintendent Department Salary: $78,500 Average

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Average base salary

$78,500 / year

≈ $6,550 per month · $37.74 per hour

Location

Low
$63,000Average
$78,500High
$98,500

Figures reflect WePayFairly survey data aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. Range estimated at −20% / +25% around the aged average. State figures use estimated geographic differentials. Actual pay varies with experience, location, industry, and organization size.

About this role

Lead Plant Superintendent Department is a senior individual contributor role handling the most complex assignments and guiding others in the Operations job family, focused on Plant Superintendent work. The title carries Department-level responsibility, which indicates the breadth of the organization it supports. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

How this role compares

Lead Plant Superintendent Department pays 17% below the average across 1,760 roles in the Operations job family (family average $95,000).

Career path: Plant Superintendent

Associate Plant Superintendent Department$67,000

Intermediate Plant Superintendent Department$71,000

Senior Plant Superintendent Department$75,000

Lead Plant Superintendent Department This role$78,500

Supervisor Plant Superintendent Department$84,000

Manager Plant Superintendent Department$89,000

Director Plant Superintendent Department$113,500

Vice President Plant Superintendent Department$143,000

Average pay by level for this function, nearest scope match shown per level.

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Lead Field Warehousing$78,500

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Lead Supplier Management Inventory Team$80,000

Lead Buyer Department$76,000

Lead Contract Administration Team$81,500

Lead Capacity Planning Department$75,000

Lead Inventory Planning Department$82,500

Lead Estimator Department$73,500

Lead Inventory Planning and Control Team$84,000

Lead Field Warehousing Team$85,000

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Lead Plant Superintendent Department make?

The average base salary for a Lead Plant Superintendent Department in the United States is $78,500 per year, or about $37.74 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $63,000 and $98,500 per year depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Operations roles?

The Operations job family averages $95,000 across 1,760 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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