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Overview for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

SOC Code: 51-1011
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  • Career Cluster

    Manufacturing

  • Career Pathway

    • Production

Occupation Description

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers, such as inspectors, precision workers, machine setters and operators, assemblers, fabricators, and plant and system operators. Excludes team or work leaders.

Annual Wages

Created with Highcharts 11.4.0$66,520 - Annual Median Wage$50K$75K
  • 10th Percentile $47960
  • 25th Percentile $58730
  • Median $66520
  • 75th Percentile $79190
  • 90th Percentile $94850

Best Job Matches With Shared Skills

Occupation Average Wage Typical Entry Level Education Current Openings
Occupation
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
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100%
Average Wage
$69,920/year
$33.62/hour
Typical Entry Level Education
Postsecondary non-degree award
Current Openings
500+
Occupation
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
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75%
Average Wage
$58,050/year
$27.91/hour
Typical Entry Level Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Current Openings
12
Occupation
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
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72%
Average Wage
$80,930/year
$38.91/hour
Typical Entry Level Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Current Openings
268
Occupation
Industrial Production Managers
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71%
Average Wage
$119,570/year
$57.49/hour
Typical Entry Level Education
Bachelor's degree
Current Openings
396
Occupation
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
Bargraph indicating percent
71%
Average Wage
$62,280/year
$29.94/hour
Typical Entry Level Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Current Openings
94

Current Openings by County

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Adams county has 1 open job(s) Ashland county has 1 open job(s) Barron county has 17 open job(s) Bayfield county has 1 open job(s) Brown county has 41 open job(s) Buffalo county has 0 open job(s) Burnett county has 5 open job(s) Calumet county has 2 open job(s) Chippewa county has 15 open job(s) Clark county has 5 open job(s) Columbia county has 15 open job(s) Crawford county has 0 open job(s) Dane county has 52 open job(s) Dodge county has 33 open job(s) Door county has 18 open job(s) Douglas county has 6 open job(s) Dunn county has 16 open job(s) Eau Claire county has 8 open job(s) Florence county has 0 open job(s) Fond du Lac county has 12 open job(s) Forest county has 0 open job(s) Grant county has 5 open job(s) Green county has 13 open job(s) Green Lake county has 1 open job(s) Iowa county has 0 open job(s) Iron county has 0 open job(s) Jackson county has 0 open job(s) Jefferson county has 34 open job(s) Juneau county has 1 open job(s) Kenosha county has 34 open job(s) Kewaunee county has 5 open job(s) La Crosse county has 7 open job(s) Lafayette county has 0 open job(s) Langlade county has 2 open job(s) Lincoln county has 0 open job(s) Manitowoc county has 30 open job(s) Marathon county has 15 open job(s) Marinette county has 10 open job(s) Marquette county has 2 open job(s) Menominee county has 0 open job(s) Milwaukee county has 121 open job(s) Monroe county has 8 open job(s) Oconto county has 0 open job(s) Oneida county has 3 open job(s) Outagamie county has 66 open job(s) Ozaukee county has 17 open job(s) Pepin county has 0 open job(s) Pierce county has 3 open job(s) Polk county has 15 open job(s) Portage county has 4 open job(s) Price county has 2 open job(s) Racine county has 31 open job(s) Richland county has 0 open job(s) Rock county has 22 open job(s) Rusk county has 9 open job(s) Sauk county has 6 open job(s) Sawyer county has 9 open job(s) Shawano county has 5 open job(s) Sheboygan county has 35 open job(s) St. Croix county has 22 open job(s) Taylor county has 2 open job(s) Trempealeau county has 5 open job(s) Vernon county has 0 open job(s) Vilas county has 0 open job(s) Washburn county has 7 open job(s) Walworth county has 28 open job(s) Washington county has 31 open job(s) Waukesha county has 107 open job(s) Waupaca county has 6 open job(s) Waushara county has 1 open job(s) Winnebago county has 29 open job(s) Wood county has 4 open job(s)

Number of Jobs

Created with Highcharts 11.4.0Number of JobsBase-Year 2022Projected-Year 203205k10k15k20k25k30kHighcharts.com
Average Annual
  • Job Growth .65%
  • Job Openings 2707

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Typical Tasks

  • Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.
  • Keep records of employees' attendance and hours worked.
  • Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
  • Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
  • Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.
  • Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.
  • Interpret specifications, blueprints, job orders, and company policies and procedures for workers.
  • Observe work and monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure that operators conform to production or processing standards.
  • Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production or processing of goods, such as inspectors, machine setters, or fabricators.
  • Conduct employee training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures, or assign employee training to experienced workers.