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Originally Posted by Papa_lecki
I like the idea, but your assumption for a superintendent’s salary is way off.
A decent super will cost 275,000 to 300,000 plus 17-20% fringe benefits
A really good one is 400,000 to 500,000 - the highest paid position at a club.
I bet the bad manager who is destroying the courses is making 175,000 to 200,000
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Not any more.
The average salary of a golf course superintendent in 2021 | Survey
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A Superintendent at a first class private club, is likely making between $110,000-$125,000. A Super at a PGA Tour quality club, may be in the $200,000 range. In a Top 25 in the USA, you might find someone making $250,000 year. I knew the guy who was #1 at Quail Hollow (PGA Tour course), who was the man in charge, when they lost their greens, 2 weeks before the event (2013). He was making $225,000 at the time. When he went out into the market looking for another job, he was getting offered in the $125,000 range. Superintendent's pay took a huge hit 10-15 years ago, when golf hit the skids.
The average "burden" on wages is more like 40% these days. So $100,000 Salary, costs the business about $140,000/year.
Here's what I've found is happening with TV's golf course maintenance operation (& The Villages in general).
They hire a guy who is currently a #2 or #3 person on a Superintendent's staff and call him a "Super" in TV. At his old job, he was the guy they allowed to drive the power-rake, he wasn't stuck using the weed-whacker all day.
They take a guy who was either the #1 guy at a small operation or a #2 guy at 1st class club and call him a "General Superintendent".
The guy that oversees the Executive Courses (Mitch Leininger) is for all I know, a great guy and super competent. That said, his resume doesn't justify him getting a job as a #1 at most private clubs in America, yet he's in charge of 40+ courses in TV. Of course, Mitch is probably getting paid $75K-$90K and thrilled to have such a prestigious job.
TV has fine-tuned the Banking business employment model.
I do business with a very small savings bank up north. They have 4 branches and they're a tiny bank. Their recent investment prospective, lists 42 Vice Presidents.
They no longer have any "Customer Service" employees. Those folks are now called "International Banking Relationship Managers" and they're Asst. VP's, with a starting salary of about $45,000/year.
Local golf course jobs:
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