First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.
- O*NET-SOC code
47-1011.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$79,920
Employment, U.S.812,210
Median hourly wage$38.42
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $53,280 | $63,400 | $79,920 | $101,460 | $128,260 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 13,580 | $64,120 | 1.23 |
| Alaska | 2,690 | $102,140 | 1.58 |
| Arizona | 21,550 | $78,550 | 1.27 |
| Arkansas | 6,590 | $61,230 | 0.97 |
| California | 71,750 | $97,680 | 0.75 |
| Colorado | 21,380 | $81,230 | 1.42 |
| Connecticut | 6,980 | $92,260 | 0.79 |
| Delaware | 2,590 | $81,100 | 1.02 |
| District of Columbia | 1,420 | $86,520 | 0.39 |
| Florida | 69,830 | $75,790 | 1.35 |
| Georgia | 26,770 | $78,430 | 1.05 |
| Hawaii | 2,890 | $102,630 | 0.88 |
| Idaho | 6,730 | $75,550 | 1.50 |
| Illinois | 19,340 | $105,750 | 0.61 |
| Indiana | 16,450 | $82,530 | 0.98 |
| Iowa | 9,660 | $78,510 | 1.19 |
| Kansas | 8,940 | $76,780 | 1.19 |
| Kentucky | 9,620 | $73,490 | 0.92 |
| Louisiana | 14,070 | $75,360 | 1.39 |
| Maine | 3,130 | $77,290 | 0.94 |
| Maryland | 15,400 | $78,760 | 1.07 |
| Massachusetts | 18,330 | $97,850 | 0.96 |
| Michigan | 16,660 | $78,180 | 0.72 |
| Minnesota | 13,580 | $97,610 | 0.88 |
| Mississippi | 7,040 | $66,910 | 1.16 |
| Missouri | 13,330 | $87,520 | 0.87 |
| Montana | 4,350 | $76,910 | 1.63 |
| Nebraska | 6,020 | $75,570 | 1.13 |
| Nevada | 9,680 | $81,990 | 1.19 |
| New Hampshire | 3,590 | $81,220 | 1.01 |
| New Jersey | 16,230 | $105,510 | 0.72 |
| New Mexico | 6,790 | $75,130 | 1.49 |
| New York | 29,600 | $95,700 | 0.58 |
| North Carolina | 32,460 | $75,270 | 1.26 |
| North Dakota | 4,350 | $81,370 | 1.94 |
| Ohio | 23,640 | $79,580 | 0.82 |
| Oklahoma | 11,520 | $73,040 | 1.29 |
| Oregon | 7,890 | $103,070 | 0.77 |
| Pennsylvania | 26,860 | $81,540 | 0.85 |
| Rhode Island | 2,060 | $98,590 | 0.79 |
| South Carolina | 13,150 | $75,350 | 1.09 |
| South Dakota | 2,360 | $77,690 | 0.99 |
| Tennessee | 17,770 | $74,470 | 1.04 |
| Texas | 90,010 | $74,520 | 1.22 |
| Utah | 14,270 | $77,280 | 1.57 |
| Vermont | 1,010 | $82,490 | 0.64 |
| Virginia | 24,970 | $78,640 | 1.16 |
| Washington | 19,550 | $109,570 | 1.05 |
| West Virginia | 5,380 | $80,060 | 1.47 |
| Wisconsin | 15,150 | $85,350 | 0.99 |
| Wyoming | 3,270 | $78,250 | 2.23 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Energy Installation Managers | 3 | 0.974 |
| 2 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 3 | 0.970 |
| 3 | Facilities Managers | 3 | 0.958 |
| 4 | Weatherization Installers and Technicians | 1-2 | 0.956 |
| 5 | Energy Auditors | 3 | 0.955 |
| 6 | Wind Energy Operations Managers | 3 | 0.955 |
| 7 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 3 | 0.952 |
| 8 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 3 | 0.952 |
| 9 | Hydroelectric Production Managers | 3 | 0.952 |
| 10 | Construction Managers | 4 | 0.952 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Auditors | Writing | 0.76 | 0.955 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | Troubleshooting | 1.75 | 0.952 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Science | 2.50 | 0.933 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers, excluding software First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Employee scheduling software | 4 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Payroll software | 4 of 20 | 10.9x |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer | 6 of 20 | 4.5x |
| Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software | 6 of 20 | 4.5x |
| Database software | 9 of 20 | 2.5x |
| SAP software | 12 of 20 | 2.0x |
| Computerized maintenance management system CMMS | 4 of 20 | 6.2x |
| Quicken | 3 of 20 | 10.7x |
| Inventory control software | 3 of 20 | 8.7x |
| Work scheduling software | 3 of 20 | 5.5x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.38 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Building and Construction | 4.10 | 4.90 |
| Administration and Management | 4.10 | 4.53 |
| Mechanical | 3.97 | 5.02 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.73 | 4.34 |
| English Language | 3.72 | 3.40 |
| Design | 3.45 | 4.04 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.38 | 3.45 |
| Mathematics | 3.30 | 3.74 |
| Engineering and Technology | 3.14 | 3.72 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 3.04 | 2.86 |
| Production and Processing | 2.84 | 2.94 |
| Psychology | 2.83 | 3.02 |
| Education and Training | 2.82 | 3.13 |
| Administrative | 2.75 | 3.09 |
| Physics | 2.70 | 2.66 |
| Law and Government | 2.62 | 2.34 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.53 | 2.26 |
| Geography | 2.41 | 2.24 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.38 | 1.90 |
| Transportation | 2.32 | 2.33 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.23 | 2.02 |
| Telecommunications | 2.08 | 1.65 |
| Chemistry | 2.01 | 2.17 |
| Communications and Media | 1.96 | 1.56 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.91 | 1.65 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.86 | 1.04 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.69 | 1.17 |
| Biology | 1.64 | 1.05 |
| Foreign Language | 1.37 | 0.64 |
| History and Archeology | 1.31 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.24 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.09 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.02 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Oral Expression | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.75 | 3.25 |
| Information Ordering | 3.62 | 3.25 |
| Near Vision | 3.62 | 3.25 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Written Expression | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Far Vision | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Visualization | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Control Precision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Sharing | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Number Facility | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Originality | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Depth Perception | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Reaction Time | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Static Strength | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Memorization | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Stamina | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.12 | 1.50 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Rate Control | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Response Orientation | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Sound Localization | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Night Vision | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Adobe Acrobat hot
- Autodesk AutoCAD hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Project hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management hot
- Procore software hot
- FranklinCovey TabletPlanner
- Graphics software
- HCSS HeavyJob
- Inventory tracking software
- Mi-Co Mi-Forms
- Microsoft NetMeeting
- Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Portfolio Project Management
- Oracle Primavera Systems
- Prolog
- QuickBase business management software
- Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate
- Scheduling software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midland, TX | 2,700 | 4.23 | $79,940 |
| Odessa, TX | 1,380 | 3.27 | $78,580 |
| Greeley, CO | 1,970 | 3.16 | $77,280 |
| Farmington, NM | 770 | 3.07 | $76,520 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 2,460 | 2.89 | $76,390 |
| Bozeman, MT | 920 | 2.44 | $79,500 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 3,840 | 2.41 | $75,480 |
| Minot, ND | 420 | 2.39 | $82,680 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 2,330 | 2.32 | $66,820 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 4,680 | 2.19 | $78,870 |