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Also called acoustical tile carpenters supervisor, adjustable steel joist setting supervisor, asbestos removal supervisor and asphalt paving supervisor.

$79,920
Median pay a year
812,210
People do this work
6
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First-Line Supervisor of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

Summary

First-Line Supervisor of Construction Trades coordinating activities of construction workers, inspecting work progress and safety, reading blueprints, assigning tasks, and training personnel on methods and procedures

Experience

First-Line Supervisor of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

Where you worked

Month Year to Month Year
  • Inspected work progress, equipment, and construction sites to verify safety and ensure specifications were met
  • Read specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirements and plan procedures
  • Supervised, coordinated, and scheduled the activities of construction workers on various projects
  • Assigned work to employees based on material or worker requirements of specific jobs
  • Coordinated work activities with other construction project activities to ensure smooth operations
  • Trained workers in construction methods, operation of equipment, safety procedures, and company policies
  • Recorded information, such as personnel, production, or operational data on specified forms or reports

Skills

Core Skills
Directing construction personnel, Reviewing blueprints and specifications, Monitoring construction operations, Evaluating projects, Measuring work site dimensions, Estimating project materials, Estimating labor requirements, Assisting construction personnel, Marking reference points, Driver's license
Checking & Planning
Inspecting equipment or tools

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  • Inspected work progress and construction sites to verify safety and compliance with specifications
  • Supervised and coordinated activities of construction workers, ensuring efficient workflow and adherence to project timelines

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Inspected work progress and construction sites, leading to fewer safety incidents after my inspections

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Fewer safety incidents occurred after my inspectionsCompliance rates improved significantly after my checksSafety protocols were better followed after my reviews

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Mention if you were trusted to manage any specific projects or teams

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Supervised and coordinated activities of construction workers, ensuring efficient workflow and adherence to project timelines

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Managed a team for a major projectOversaw multiple teams on different sitesLed a project that required special attention

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  • Directing construction personnel
  • Reviewing blueprints and specifications
  • Monitoring construction operations
  • Evaluating projects
  • Inspecting equipment or tools
  • Measuring work site dimensions
  • Estimating project materials
  • Estimating labor requirements
  • Assisting construction personnel
  • Marking reference points
  • Recording operational data
  • Training construction personnel

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What a First-Line Supervisor of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers does

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Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.

What it pays

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Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.

25th percentile$63,400
Median$79,920
75th percentile$101,460

About 812,210 people do this work in the United States.

What it pays in each state
State25th percentileMedian75th percentile
AK$81,760$102,140$126,680
AL$55,640$64,120$80,340
AR$50,840$61,230$75,040
AZ$64,670$78,550$94,150
CA$76,740$97,680$128,690
CO$70,720$81,230$100,650
CT$77,960$92,260$103,740
DC$75,920$86,520$108,320
DE$64,840$81,100$100,000
FL$60,490$75,790$95,200
GA$61,960$78,430$95,830
HI$84,470$102,630$121,490
IA$63,900$78,510$95,930
ID$62,260$75,550$93,400
IL$82,550$105,750$124,460
IN$67,450$82,530$99,980
KS$61,520$76,780$94,750
KY$59,390$73,490$85,110
LA$59,660$75,360$90,050
MA$79,960$97,850$120,330
MD$64,270$78,760$99,340
ME$63,310$77,290$93,720
MI$64,670$78,180$97,620
MN$75,790$97,610$109,770
MO$71,650$87,520$106,040
MS$54,400$66,910$82,040
MT$64,150$76,910$94,330
NC$61,430$75,270$89,610
ND$66,440$81,370$116,990
NE$61,520$75,570$91,030
NH$66,780$81,220$99,170
NJ$79,970$105,510$131,710
NM$59,090$75,130$94,890
NV$66,660$81,990$108,410
NY$74,920$95,700$121,860
OH$65,530$79,580$96,140
OK$55,380$73,040$95,070
OR$78,410$103,070$129,170
PA$66,940$81,540$102,810
PR$34,260$37,860$45,900
RI$76,730$98,590$122,110
SC$60,790$75,350$91,320
SD$67,400$77,690$87,790
TN$59,190$74,470$93,130
TX$58,830$74,520$89,680
UT$63,310$77,280$94,150
VA$63,010$78,640$96,150
VT$72,780$82,490$102,180
WA$85,790$109,570$137,920
WI$68,430$85,350$102,050
WV$62,440$80,060$103,770
WY$64,000$78,250$102,910

Other names

Other names for this job

acoustical tile carpenters supervisor, adjustable steel joist setting supervisor, asbestos removal supervisor, asphalt paving supervisor, awning hanger supervisor, bailer operators supervisor, bailer tenders supervisor, billposting supervisor, brick chimney supervisor, bricklayer supervisor, brickmason supervisor, building insulation supervisor.

More names for this work

building repair maintenance supervisor, building supervisor, carpenter supervisor, carpenters supervisor, carpentry supervisor, cement finishing supervisor, chimney construction supervisor, clearing supervisor, concrete finishing supervisor, concreting supervisor, construction supervisor, core drilling supervisor, dike supervisor, dimension stone quarry supervisor, doping supervisor, dredge operator supervisor, drywall application supervisor, electrical supervisor, electrician supervisor, excavating supervisor, fence erector supervisor, field assembly supervisor, field operations supervisor, field supervisor, gang supervisor, gas line installer supervisor, glazier supervisor, harvesting supervisor, highway maintenance supervisor, house mover supervisor, house moving supervisor, insulation supervisor, iron work supervisor, joiners supervisor, labor crew supervisor, labor gang supervisor, lathing supervisor, lock maintenance supervisor, maintenance supervisor, marble installer supervisor, marble supervisor, masonry supervisor, mine supervisor, mixing place supervisor, mold construction supervisor, oil well services field supervisor, oil well services supervisor, open pit quarry supervisor.

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Military jobs this work counts as

From the crosswalk the US Department of Labor publishes itself. If one of these was your job, this page is about the civilian work it maps to.

  • 1169 Utilities Chief
  • 3E371 Structural Craftsman
  • 1349 Engineer Equipment Chief
  • 12A Engineer Senior Sergeant
  • 3E000 Facility Systems Manager
  • EQ Master Chief Equipmentman
  • UC Master Chief Utilitiesman
  • 3E290 Heavy Repair Superintendent
  • 3E900 Emergency Management Manager
  • CU Master Chief Constructionman
  • 12X General Engineering Supervisor
  • 12N Horizontal Construction Engineer

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